Dominican Republic vs Small states: Prevalence of hypertension
Dominican Republic
49.1%
in 2019
Small states
38.1%
in 2019
Dominican Republic rank
5th
Small states rank
8th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Dominican Republic
- Small states
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 49.1% against 38.1% in Small states, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.3 times Small states's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 5th and Small states ranks 8th 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 | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.9% | 37.5% | 5.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 38.3% | 8.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 38.5% | 10.4% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Dominican Republic or Small states?
- Dominican Republic, at 49.1% against 38.1% in Small states as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Dominican Republic and Small states?
- 11.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Small states?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Dominican Republic and Small states rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Dominican Republic ranks 5th and Small states ranks 8th 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.