Dominica vs Jamaica: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Dominica
49.9%
in 2019
Jamaica
47.8%
in 2019
Dominica rank
3rd
Jamaica rank
6th
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Dominica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 49.9% against 47.8% in Jamaica, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Dominica has been ahead every year.
Dominica ranks 3rd and Jamaica ranks 6th of 192 countries.
Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.1% | 39.4% | 4.7% | Dominica |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 42.9% | 5.2% | Dominica |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 46.9% | 3.2% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Dominica or Jamaica?
- Dominica, at 49.9% against 47.8% in Jamaica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Dominica and Jamaica?
- 2.1%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Jamaica?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Dominica and Jamaica rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Dominica ranks 3rd and Jamaica ranks 6th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of hypertension, female, is the percentage of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension (defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension). The data is age-standardized.