Which has higher treatment for hypertension, female, Jamaica or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Jamaica, at 63.7% against 28.8% 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 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 Sub-Saharan Africa: Treatment for hypertension, female

Jamaica

63.7%

in 2019

Sub-Saharan Africa

28.8%

in 2019

Jamaica rank

34th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

37th

Treatment for hypertension, female over time

Jamaica
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 63.7% against 28.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 34.9%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Jamaica ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th 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	43.9%	11.6%	32.3%	Jamaica
2000s	57.9%	17.3%	40.6%	Jamaica
2010s	64.6%	25.2%	39.4%	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, female, Jamaica or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Jamaica, at 63.7% against 28.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, female between Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 34.9%, 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 treatment for hypertension, female?: Jamaica ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th 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.