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
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Jamaica, 1990–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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