Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with was 52.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
52.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
55th
of 193 countries
All-time high
52.9%
in 2019
All-time low
27.1%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Dominican Republic, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Dominican Republic is 52.9%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Dominican Republic peaked at 52.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 1990.
That places Dominican Republic 55th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.1% | — |
| 1991 | 27.9% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 28.9% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 29.8% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 30.9% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 31.9% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 33.0% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 34.1% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 35.3% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 36.4% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 37.6% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 38.9% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 40.1% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 41.4% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 42.7% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 44.0% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 45.2% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 46.3% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 47.4% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 48.4% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 50.1% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 51.3% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 51.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 52.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 52.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 52.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 52.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 52.9% | +0.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 52.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.1%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 52.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.8%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.5% | 27.1% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 37.6% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 49.3% | 52.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 52 Jordan 53.8% compare
- 53 Puerto Rico 53.7% compare
- 54 Bahamas 53.1% compare
- 55 Luxembourg 52.9% compare
- 57 Saint Lucia 52.8% compare
- 58 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 52.2% compare
More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Dominican Republic?
- Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Dominican Republic was 52.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 1990.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with?
- Dominican Republic ranks 55th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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