Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Jamaica
Jamaica: Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with was 51.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Jamaica, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Jamaica is 51.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Jamaica peaked at 51.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 61st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.5% | — |
| 1991 | 30.2% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 31.0% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 31.9% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 32.7% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 33.6% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 34.6% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 35.6% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 36.6% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 37.7% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 38.8% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 39.9% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 41.1% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 42.3% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 43.5% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 44.8% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 45.9% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 46.9% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 47.8% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 49.4% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 51.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 51.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 51.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 51.8% | +0.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 51.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.1%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 51.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.8%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.3% | 29.5% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 38.8% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 49.4% | 51.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Jamaica?
- Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Jamaica was 51.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with?
- Jamaica ranks 61st out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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