Brazil vs Jamaica: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude

Brazil
45.2
in 2019
Jamaica
46.8
in 2019
Brazil rank
34th
Jamaica rank
31st

Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude over time

  • Brazil
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 46.8 against 45.2 in Brazil, a difference of 1.6.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.

Brazil ranks 34th and Jamaica ranks 31st of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Jamaica Difference Ahead
1990s 37.58 36.88 0.7 Brazil
2000s 42.68 40.52 2.16 Brazil
2010s 44.91 45.48 0.57 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude, Brazil or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 46.8 against 45.2 in Brazil as of 2019.
What is the difference in hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude between Brazil and Jamaica?
1.6, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Jamaica?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Brazil and Jamaica rank globally for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
Brazil ranks 34th and Jamaica ranks 31st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
212 places, 6,360 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed