Hypertension adults 30 79 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Hypertension adults 30 79 was 46.3 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
46.3
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 194 countries
All-time high
46.3
in 2019
All-time low
37.5
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension adults 30 79 in Jamaica, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hypertension adults 30 79 in Jamaica is 46.3, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension adults 30 79 in Jamaica peaked at 46.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.5, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 18th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Hypertension adults 30 79 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.5 | — |
| 1991 | 37.7 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 37.9 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 38.1 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 38.3 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 38.5 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 38.7 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 39 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 39.2 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 39.5 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 39.9 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 40.3 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 40.7 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 41.1 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 41.6 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 42.1 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 42.6 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 43 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 43.5 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 43.9 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 44.3 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 44.6 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 44.9 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 45.1 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 45.3 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 45.5 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 45.7 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 45.9 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 46.1 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 46.3 | +0.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 46.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.55, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 46.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.95, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.44 | 37.5 | 39.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.87 | 39.9 | 43.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.37 | 44.3 | 46.3 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension adults 30 79 in Jamaica?
- Hypertension adults 30 79 in Jamaica was 46.3 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hypertension adults 30 79 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension adults 30 79 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5 in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for hypertension adults 30 79?
- Jamaica ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension adults 30 79 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Hypertension adults 30 79. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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