Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 38.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
38.1
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
27th
of 194 countries
All-time high
38.14
in 2011
All-time low
35.77
in 1990
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
The most recent figure for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Dominican Republic is 38.1, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Dominican Republic peaked at 38.14 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 35.77, in 1990.
Dominican Republic ranks 27th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.77 | — |
| 1991 | 35.89 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 36.02 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 36.15 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 36.28 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 36.41 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 36.5 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 36.6 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 36.72 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 36.86 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 37.01 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 37.13 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 37.25 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 37.38 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 37.5 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 37.63 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 37.73 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 37.84 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 37.94 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 38.05 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 38.13 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 38.14 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 38.12 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 38.09 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 38.08 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 38.08 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.08 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 38.11 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.1 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.32 | 35.77 | 36.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.55 | 37.01 | 38.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.1 | 38.08 | 38.14 | 10 |
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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 38.1 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 38.14 in 2011.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.77 in 1990.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 27th 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 up 0.1%. 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 Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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