Jamaica vs Pacific island small states: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Jamaica
47.8%
in 2019
Pacific island small states
39.1%
in 2019
Jamaica rank
6th
Pacific island small states rank
5th
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Jamaica
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 47.8% against 39.1% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 6th and Pacific island small states ranks 5th of 192 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.4% | 31.1% | 8.3% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 32.3% | 10.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 36.9% | 10.0% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Jamaica or Pacific island small states?
- Jamaica, at 47.8% against 39.1% in Pacific island small states as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Jamaica and Pacific island small states?
- 8.7%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Pacific island small states?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Jamaica and Pacific island small states rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Jamaica ranks 6th and Pacific island small states ranks 5th 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.