Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 49.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Dominican Republic, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Dominican Republic is 49.1, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Dominican Republic peaked at 49.1 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 41.6, in 1990.
Dominican Republic ranks 5th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.6 | — |
| 1991 | 41.8 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 42.1 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 42.4 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 42.7 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 43 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 43.3 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 43.6 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 43.9 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 44.3 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 44.6 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 45 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 45.4 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 45.8 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 46.2 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 46.6 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 47 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 47.4 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 47.8 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 48.1 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 48.4 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 48.6 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 48.7 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 48.8 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 48.9 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.1 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 49.1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.87 | 41.6 | 44.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.39 | 44.6 | 48.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.85 | 48.4 | 49.1 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Dominican Republic?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Dominican Republic was 49.1 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1 in 2018.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6 in 1990.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
- Dominican Republic ranks 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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