Jamaica vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Prevalence of hypertension, female
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Jamaica
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 47.8% against 38.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 6th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th of 192 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.4% | 38.6% | 0.9% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 39.9% | 3.0% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 39.4% | 7.5% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Jamaica or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Jamaica, at 47.8% against 38.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Jamaica and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 9.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Jamaica and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Jamaica ranks 6th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th 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.