Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Jamaica

Jamaica: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 37.42 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
37.42
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
33rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
37.42
in 2019
All-time low
35.07
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Jamaica, 1990–2019

0102030401990200420191990: 35.11991: 35.21992: 35.31993: 35.31994: 35.41995: 35.41996: 35.41997: 35.51998: 35.51999: 35.52000: 35.52001: 35.62002: 35.62003: 35.72004: 35.82005: 35.92006: 362007: 36.12008: 36.22009: 36.42010: 36.52011: 36.62012: 36.72013: 36.82014: 36.82015: 36.92016: 37.12017: 37.22018: 37.32019: 37.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Jamaica stood at 37.42. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Jamaica peaked at 37.42 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.07, in 1990.

Jamaica ranks 33rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate) in Jamaica, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 35.07
1991 35.17 +0.3%
1992 35.26 +0.3%
1993 35.33 +0.2%
1994 35.38 +0.1%
1995 35.41 +0.1%
1996 35.43 +0.1%
1997 35.45 +0.1%
1998 35.48 +0.1%
1999 35.51 +0.1%
2000 35.55 +0.1%
2001 35.59 +0.1%
2002 35.64 +0.2%
2003 35.71 +0.2%
2004 35.78 +0.2%
2005 35.86 +0.2%
2006 35.98 +0.3%
2007 36.11 +0.4%
2008 36.25 +0.4%
2009 36.39 +0.4%
2010 36.51 +0.3%
2011 36.62 +0.3%
2012 36.7 +0.2%
2013 36.77 +0.2%
2014 36.84 +0.2%
2015 36.94 +0.3%
2016 37.05 +0.3%
2017 37.2 +0.4%
2018 37.32 +0.3%
2019 37.42 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.35 35.07 35.51 10
2000s 35.89 35.55 36.39 10
2010s 36.94 36.51 37.42 10

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 30 Vanuatu 37.59 compare
  2. 31 Sudan 37.5 compare
  3. 32 Hungary 37.42 compare
  4. 34 French Polynesia 37.4 compare
  5. 35 Sierra Leone 37.33 compare
  6. 36 Eswatini 37.26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Jamaica?
Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Jamaica was 37.42 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 37.42 in 2019.
What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 35.07 in 1990.
How does Jamaica rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
Jamaica ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 6,210 data points, 1990–2019
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