Dominican Republic vs Tuvalu: Prevalence of hypertension
Dominican Republic
49.1%
in 2019
Tuvalu
50.4%
in 2019
Dominican Republic rank
5th
Tuvalu rank
2nd
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Dominican Republic
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 50.4% against 49.1% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 5th and Tuvalu ranks 2nd 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 | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.9% | 39.4% | 3.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 41.5% | 4.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 47.8% | 1.1% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Dominican Republic or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 50.4% against 49.1% in Dominican Republic as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Dominican Republic and Tuvalu?
- 1.3%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Tuvalu?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Dominican Republic and Tuvalu rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Dominican Republic ranks 5th and Tuvalu ranks 2nd 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.