Which has higher treatment for hypertension, female, Jamaica or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Jamaica, at 63.7% against 35.7% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

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 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.

Jamaica vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Treatment for hypertension, female

Jamaica

63.7%

in 2019

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

35.7%

in 2019

Jamaica rank

34th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

32nd

Treatment for hypertension, female over time

Jamaica
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 63.7% against 35.7% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 28.0%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.8 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

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

Jamaica ranks 34th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	43.9%	12.3%	31.5%	Jamaica
2000s	57.9%	21.4%	36.5%	Jamaica
2010s	64.6%	31.6%	33.0%	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, female, Jamaica or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Jamaica, at 63.7% against 35.7% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, female between Jamaica and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 28.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Jamaica and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for treatment for hypertension, female?: Jamaica ranks 34th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd 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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Indicator: Treatment for hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension)
Unit: % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension
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

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.