Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude was 48.4 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Dominican Republic, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Dominican Republic stood at 48.4. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Dominican Republic peaked at 48.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38, in 1990.
Dominican Republic ranks 22nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38 | — |
| 1991 | 38.2 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 38.5 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 38.7 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 39 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 39.3 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 39.6 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 40 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 40.4 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 40.8 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 41.2 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 41.7 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 42.2 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 42.7 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 43.3 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 43.8 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 44.4 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 44.9 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 45.4 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 45.9 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 46.4 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 46.7 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 47 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 47.2 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 47.5 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 47.7 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 47.8 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 48 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 48.2 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 48.4 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.25 | 38 | 40.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.55 | 41.2 | 45.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.49 | 46.4 | 48.4 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 20 North Macedonia 49 compare
- 20 Argentina 49 compare
- 23 Czechia 48 compare
- 24 Russian Federation 47.8 compare
- 25 Grenada 47.6 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Dominican Republic?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Dominican Republic was 48.4 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 in 1990.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
- Dominican Republic ranks 22nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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, crude. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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