Jamaica vs Palau: Prevalence of hypertension, male
Jamaica
44.5%
in 2019
Palau
45.1%
in 2019
Jamaica rank
41st
Palau rank
38th
Prevalence of hypertension, male over time
- Jamaica
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 45.1% against 44.5% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 41st and Palau ranks 38th of 192 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.3% | 41.9% | 4.6% | Palau |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 43.6% | 2.9% | Palau |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 45.4% | 1.7% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Jamaica or Palau?
- Palau, at 45.1% against 44.5% in Jamaica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Jamaica and Palau?
- 0.6%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Palau?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Jamaica and Palau rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Jamaica ranks 41st and Palau ranks 38th 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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About this data
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.