Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 was 49.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Dominican Republic, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Dominican Republic stood at 49.1. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Dominican Republic peaked at 49.1 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 41.6, in 1990.
Dominican Republic ranks 5th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.87 | 41.6 | 44.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.39 | 44.6 | 48.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.85 | 48.4 | 49.1 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Dominican Republic?
- Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Dominican Republic was 49.1 in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1 in 2018.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6 in 1990.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
- Dominican Republic ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population with hypertension, based on population representative surveys and statistical modeling. Hypertension is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.