Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Jamaica or Least developed countries?

Jamaica, at 44.5% against 30.5% in Least developed countries as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Least developed countries?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Least developed countries: Prevalence of hypertension, male

Jamaica

44.5%

in 2019

Least developed countries

30.5%

in 2019

Jamaica rank

41st

Least developed countries rank

43rd

Prevalence of hypertension, male over time

Jamaica
Least developed countries

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 44.5% against 30.5% in Least developed countries, a difference of 14.0%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.5 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 41st and Least developed countries ranks 43rd of 192 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Least developed countries	Difference	Ahead
1990s	37.3%	31.7%	5.6%	Jamaica
2000s	40.7%	32.5%	8.3%	Jamaica
2010s	43.7%	31.5%	12.3%	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Jamaica or Least developed countries?: Jamaica, at 44.5% against 30.5% in Least developed countries as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Jamaica and Least developed countries?: 14.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Least developed countries?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Jamaica and Least developed countries rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?: Jamaica ranks 41st and Least developed countries ranks 43rd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79)
Unit: % of male adults ages 30-79
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Prevalence of hypertension, male, is the percentage of male 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.