Jamaica vs Slovenia: Treatment for hypertension
Jamaica
51.4%
in 2019
Slovenia
52.0%
in 2019
Jamaica rank
53rd
Slovenia rank
52nd
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Jamaica
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 52.0% against 51.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 53rd and Slovenia ranks 52nd of 192 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.6% | 30.6% | 3.0% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 40.8% | 3.7% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 49.1% | 1.9% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Jamaica or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 52.0% against 51.4% in Jamaica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Jamaica and Slovenia?
- 0.6%, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Slovenia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Jamaica and Slovenia rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Jamaica ranks 53rd and Slovenia ranks 52nd 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.