Jamaica vs Luxembourg: Treatment for hypertension
Jamaica
51.4%
in 2019
Luxembourg
51.1%
in 2019
Jamaica rank
53rd
Luxembourg rank
54th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Jamaica
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 51.4% against 51.1% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 53rd and Luxembourg ranks 54th of 192 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.6% | 25.4% | 8.2% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 36.8% | 7.8% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 47.5% | 3.5% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Jamaica or Luxembourg?
- Jamaica, at 51.4% against 51.1% in Luxembourg as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Jamaica and Luxembourg?
- 0.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Luxembourg?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Jamaica and Luxembourg rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Jamaica ranks 53rd and Luxembourg ranks 54th 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.