Dominica vs Other small states: Prevalence of hypertension
Dominica
47.7%
in 2019
Other small states
36.8%
in 2019
Dominica rank
12th
Other small states rank
13th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Dominica
- Other small states
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 47.7% against 36.8% in Other small states, a difference of 10.9%.
That makes Dominica's figure about 1.3 times Other small states's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Dominica has been ahead every year.
Dominica ranks 12th and Other small states ranks 13th of 192 countries.
Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.8% | 38.9% | 3.9% | Dominica |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 39.0% | 7.2% | Dominica |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 37.9% | 10.0% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Dominica or Other small states?
- Dominica, at 47.7% against 36.8% in Other small states as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Dominica and Other small states?
- 10.9%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Other small states?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Dominica and Other small states rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Dominica ranks 12th and Other small states ranks 13th 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.