Hypertension in Dominican Republic

In Dominican Republic, 49.1% of adults aged 30 to 79 had hypertension in 2019.

Measure: Hypertension among adults aged 30 to 79 (age-standardised) Unit: % of adults aged 30 to 79 Data: 1990 to 2019 Source: WHO
Dominican Republic, 2019 49.1% % of adults aged 30 to 79
Change from 2018 0percentage points 2018: 49.1%
Position in 2019 5th of 192 See the full ranking

Hypertension in Dominican Republic over time

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% of adults aged 30 to 79. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Hypertension among adults aged 30 to 79 (age-standardised) (% of adults aged 30 to 79), 1995 to 2019
Period Dominican Republic
2019 49.1%
2018 49.1%
2017 49.0%
2016 49.0%
2015 48.9%
2014 48.9%
2013 48.8%
2012 48.7%
2011 48.6%
2010 48.4%
2009 48.1%
2008 47.8%
2007 47.4%
2006 47.0%
2005 46.6%
2004 46.2%
2003 45.8%
2002 45.4%
2001 45.0%
2000 44.6%
1999 44.3%
1998 43.9%
1997 43.6%
1996 43.3%
1995 43.0%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is unchanged from 2018.
  • Since 2009, when it was 48.1%, the figure has changed by +1.0 percentage points.
  • Among the 192 countries with data for 2019, Dominican Republic has the 5th highest value.

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Original producer
WHO
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code
NCD_HYP_PREVALENCE_A · dataset details · view at source
Observation period
1990 to 2019 for Dominican Republic
Provider update
20 August 2021
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory