Grenada vs Jamaica: Prevalence of hypertension
Grenada
46.6%
in 2019
Jamaica
46.3%
in 2019
Grenada rank
16th
Jamaica rank
18th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Grenada
- Jamaica
How they compare
Grenada currently reports 46.6% against 46.3% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Grenada has been ahead every year.
Grenada ranks 16th and Jamaica ranks 18th of 192 countries.
Grenada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Grenada | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.8% | 38.4% | 2.3% | Grenada |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 41.9% | 2.1% | Grenada |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 45.4% | 0.9% | Grenada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Grenada or Jamaica?
- Grenada, at 46.6% against 46.3% in Jamaica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Grenada and Jamaica?
- 0.3%, with Grenada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Grenada and Jamaica?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Grenada and Jamaica rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Grenada ranks 16th 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.