Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 21.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Dominican Republic, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 21.6% for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Dominican Republic peaked at 21.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1990.
Dominican Republic ranks 74th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.8% | — |
| 1991 | 6.0% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 5.8% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 10.4% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 18.1% | 21.6% | 10 |
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- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0435 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Dominican Republic?
- Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Dominican Republic was 21.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1990.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension )among adults aged 30-79, age-standardized (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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