Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 38.52 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
38.52
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
20th
of 194 countries
All-time high
40.01
in 2001
All-time low
38.52
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Dominican Republic, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 38.52 for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Dominican Republic peaked at 40.01 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 38.52, in 2019.
Dominican Republic ranks 20th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.14 | — |
| 1991 | 39.32 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 39.48 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 39.62 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 39.73 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 39.81 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 39.87 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 39.92 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 39.95 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 39.98 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 40 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 40.01 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40.01 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 39.99 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 39.95 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 39.91 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 39.87 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 39.82 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 39.76 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 39.7 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 39.61 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 39.49 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 39.34 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 39.18 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 39.03 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 38.91 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 38.8 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 38.73 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 38.64 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 38.52 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.68 | 39.14 | 39.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.9 | 39.7 | 40.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.02 | 38.52 | 39.61 | 10 |
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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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 0.733 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0392 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Dominican Republic?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Dominican Republic was 38.52 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 40.01 in 2001.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.52 in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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