Prevalence of hypertension, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 47.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Jamaica, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of hypertension, female in Jamaica is 47.8%, 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 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Jamaica peaked at 47.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 1990.
That places Jamaica 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.6% | — |
| 1991 | 38.7% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 38.9% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 39.1% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 39.3% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 39.5% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 39.7% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 39.9% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 40.2% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 40.5% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 40.8% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 41.2% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 41.6% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 42.1% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 42.6% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 43.1% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 43.7% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 44.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 45.3% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 46.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 46.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 47.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 47.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 47.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.8%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 47.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.0%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.4% | 38.6% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 40.8% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 45.7% | 47.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Jamaica?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Jamaica was 47.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Jamaica ranks 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of hypertension, female, is the percentage of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension (defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension). The data is age-standardized.