Dominican Republic vs Poland: Prevalence of hypertension

Dominican Republic
49.1%
in 2019
Poland
49.2%
in 2019
Dominican Republic rank
5th
Poland rank
3rd

Prevalence of hypertension over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 49.2% against 49.1% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Poland ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 5th and Poland ranks 3rd of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 42.9% 47.1% 4.2% Poland
2000s 46.4% 45.9% 0.5% Dominican Republic
2010s 48.9% 48.0% 0.9% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Dominican Republic or Poland?
Poland, at 49.2% against 49.1% in Dominican Republic as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Dominican Republic and Poland?
0.1%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Poland?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Dominican Republic and Poland rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
Dominican Republic ranks 5th and Poland ranks 3rd 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

Indicator
Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79)
Unit
% of adults ages 30-79
Source
World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

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.