Jamaica vs Tajikistan: Prevalence of hypertension
Jamaica
46.3%
in 2019
Tajikistan
46.8%
in 2019
Jamaica rank
18th
Tajikistan rank
15th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Jamaica
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 46.8% against 46.3% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 18th and Tajikistan ranks 15th of 192 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.4% | 42.1% | 3.6% | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 43.9% | 2.1% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 46.3% | 1.0% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Jamaica or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 46.8% against 46.3% in Jamaica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Jamaica and Tajikistan?
- 0.5%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Tajikistan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Jamaica and Tajikistan rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Jamaica ranks 18th and Tajikistan ranks 15th 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.