Jamaica vs South Asia: Prevalence of hypertension, male
Jamaica
44.5%
in 2019
South Asia
31.0%
in 2019
Jamaica rank
41st
South Asia rank
41st
Prevalence of hypertension, male over time
- Jamaica
- South Asia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 44.5% against 31.0% in South Asia, a difference of 13.5%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.4 times South Asia's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 41st and South Asia ranks 41st of 192 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.3% | 28.9% | 8.5% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 30.7% | 10.0% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 31.1% | 12.7% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Jamaica or South Asia?
- Jamaica, at 44.5% against 31.0% in South Asia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Jamaica and South Asia?
- 13.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Asia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Jamaica and South Asia rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Jamaica ranks 41st and South Asia ranks 41st 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.