Bahamas vs Jamaica: Treatment for hypertension, female
Bahamas
62.9%
in 2019
Jamaica
63.7%
in 2019
Bahamas rank
36th
Jamaica rank
34th
Treatment for hypertension, female over time
- Bahamas
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 63.7% against 62.9% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 36th and Jamaica ranks 34th of 192 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.0% | 43.9% | 1.9% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 56.0% | 57.9% | 1.9% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 64.6% | 1.1% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, female, Bahamas or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 63.7% against 62.9% in Bahamas as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, female between Bahamas and Jamaica?
- 0.8%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Jamaica?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Bahamas and Jamaica rank globally for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Bahamas ranks 36th and Jamaica ranks 34th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Treatment for hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Treatment for hypertension is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension who were taking medicine for hypertension. Hypertension is defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension.