Brunei vs Jamaica: Prevalence of hypertension
Brunei
46.4%
in 2019
Jamaica
46.3%
in 2019
Brunei rank
17th
Jamaica rank
18th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Brunei
- Jamaica
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 46.4% against 46.3% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Brunei ranks 17th and Jamaica ranks 18th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.2% | 38.4% | 0.2% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 41.9% | 0.1% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 45.4% | 0.0% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Brunei or Jamaica?
- Brunei, at 46.4% against 46.3% in Jamaica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Brunei and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Jamaica?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Brunei and Jamaica rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Brunei ranks 17th and Jamaica ranks 18th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension (% of 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 is the percentage of 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.