Prevalence of hypertension, female in Dominica
Dominica: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 49.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Dominica, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 49.9% for prevalence of hypertension, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Dominica peaked at 50.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 1990.
That places Dominica 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.5% | — |
| 1991 | 42.9% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 43.2% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 43.6% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 43.9% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 44.3% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 44.6% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 45.0% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 45.4% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 45.8% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 46.2% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 46.6% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 47.1% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 47.6% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 48.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 48.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 49.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.8%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 49.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.0%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.1% | 42.5% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 46.2% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 49.9% | 50.3% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Dominica?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Dominica was 49.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 1990.
- How does Dominica rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Dominica ranks 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of hypertension, female, is the percentage of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension (defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension). The data is age-standardized.