Dominica vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Prevalence of hypertension
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Dominica
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 47.7% against 37.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 10.3%.
That makes Dominica's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Dominica has been ahead every year.
Dominica ranks 12th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 12th of 192 countries.
Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.8% | 36.8% | 6.0% | Dominica |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 38.1% | 8.2% | Dominica |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 37.8% | 10.0% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Dominica or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Dominica, at 47.7% against 37.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Dominica and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 10.3%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Dominica and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Dominica ranks 12th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 12th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of hypertension is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension (defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension). The data is age-standardized.