Treatment for hypertension in Dominica
Dominica: Treatment for hypertension was 45.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Dominica, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 45.6% for treatment for hypertension in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Dominica peaked at 45.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 1990.
That places Dominica 83rd out of 192 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.
Treatment for hypertension in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.3% | — |
| 1991 | 24.1% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 24.9% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 25.7% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 26.6% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 27.4% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 28.3% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 29.3% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 30.3% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 31.3% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 32.3% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 33.4% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 34.5% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 35.6% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 36.8% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 37.9% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 39.0% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 40.0% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 41.8% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 43.3% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 43.9% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 44.4% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 45.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 45.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 45.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | +0.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 45.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.8%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 45.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.8%, 92% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.1% | 23.3% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 32.3% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 42.6% | 45.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 81 South Africa 46.5% compare
- 82 Turkmenistan 46.4% compare
- 83 Afghanistan 45.6% compare
- 85 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 45.4% compare
- 86 Belize 45.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Dominica?
- Treatment for hypertension in Dominica was 45.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 1990.
- How does Dominica rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Dominica ranks 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 Treatment for hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Treatment for hypertension is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension who were taking medicine for hypertension. Hypertension is defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension.