Treatment for hypertension, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Treatment for hypertension, female was 63.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Jamaica, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
The most recent figure for treatment for hypertension, female in Jamaica is 63.7%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Jamaica peaked at 65.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 34th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.0% | — |
| 1991 | 39.2% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 40.4% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 41.7% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 43.1% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 44.4% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 45.8% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 47.2% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 48.7% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 50.1% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 51.5% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 53.0% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 54.5% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 56.0% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 57.5% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 60.3% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 61.5% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 62.5% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 63.4% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 64.1% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 64.6% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 65.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 65.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 65.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 64.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 64.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 63.7% | -0.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 63.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.2%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 63.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.0%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.9% | 38.0% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 51.5% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 63.7% | 65.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Jamaica?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Jamaica was 63.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Jamaica ranks 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Treatment for hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Treatment for hypertension is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension who were taking medicine for hypertension. Hypertension is defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension.