Dominican Republic vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Treatment for hypertension
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Dominican Republic
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 53.4% against 24.2% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 29.2%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 2.2 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 43rd and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 43rd 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 | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.9% | 9.8% | 23.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 44.9% | 14.3% | 30.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 20.9% | 31.6% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Dominican Republic or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Dominican Republic, at 53.4% against 24.2% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Dominican Republic and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 29.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Dominican Republic and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Dominican Republic ranks 43rd and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 43rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Treatment for hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Treatment for hypertension is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension who were taking medicine for hypertension. Hypertension is defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension.