Dominican Republic vs Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79
Dominican Republic
49.2
in 2019
Sao Tome and Principe
48
in 2019
Dominican Republic rank
4th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
5th
Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 over time
- Dominican Republic
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 49.2 against 48 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.2.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 4th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th of 195 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.26 | 43.18 | 0.08 | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 46.31 | 46.21 | 0.1 | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 48.87 | 47.85 | 1.02 | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79, Dominican Republic or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Dominican Republic, at 49.2 against 48 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 between Dominican Republic and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.2, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Dominican Republic and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79?
- Dominican Republic ranks 4th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of female 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.