Finland vs Jamaica: Treatment for hypertension
Finland
50.8%
in 2019
Jamaica
51.4%
in 2019
Finland rank
55th
Jamaica rank
53rd
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Finland
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 51.4% against 50.8% in Finland, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 55th and Jamaica ranks 53rd of 192 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.7% | 33.6% | 4.9% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 44.5% | 2.3% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 51.0% | 1.0% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Finland or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 51.4% against 50.8% in Finland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Finland and Jamaica?
- 0.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Jamaica?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Finland and Jamaica rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Finland ranks 55th and Jamaica ranks 53rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Treatment for hypertension (% of 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.