Dominican Republic vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Prevalence of hypertension
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Dominican Republic
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 49.1% against 38.6% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 5th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 192 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.9% | 35.6% | 7.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 38.4% | 7.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 39.0% | 9.8% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Dominican Republic or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Dominican Republic, at 49.1% against 38.6% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Dominican Republic and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 10.5%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Dominican Republic and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Dominican Republic ranks 5th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th 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.