Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Jamaica or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Jamaica, at 46.3% against 35.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.

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.

Jamaica vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Prevalence of hypertension

Jamaica

46.3%

in 2019

Sub-Saharan Africa

35.7%

in 2019

Jamaica rank

18th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

18th

Prevalence of hypertension over time

Jamaica
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 46.3% against 35.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 10.6%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th of 192 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	38.4%	35.0%	3.4%	Jamaica
2000s	41.9%	36.7%	5.2%	Jamaica
2010s	45.4%	36.6%	8.8%	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Jamaica or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Jamaica, at 46.3% against 35.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 10.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?: Jamaica ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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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Indicator: Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79)
Unit: % of adults ages 30-79
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.