Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 19.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Jamaica, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 19.1% for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Jamaica peaked at 19.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1990.
That places Jamaica 86th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.4% | — |
| 1991 | 6.6% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 6.9% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 7.5% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 8.5% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 9.6% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 10.9% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 11.6% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 6.4% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 10.9% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 17.6% | 19.1% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Jamaica?
- Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Jamaica was 19.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
- Jamaica ranks 86th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension )among adults aged 30-79, age-standardized (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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