Jamaica vs Oman: Prevalence of hypertension
Jamaica
46.3%
in 2019
Oman
45.6%
in 2019
Jamaica rank
18th
Oman rank
21st
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Jamaica
- Oman
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 46.3% against 45.6% in Oman, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Oman ahead.
Jamaica ranks 18th and Oman ranks 21st of 192 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.4% | 45.2% | 6.7% | Oman |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 46.8% | 5.0% | Oman |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 46.4% | 1.1% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Jamaica or Oman?
- Jamaica, at 46.3% against 45.6% in Oman as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Jamaica and Oman?
- 0.7%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Oman?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Jamaica and Oman rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Jamaica ranks 18th and Oman ranks 21st 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.