Male high blood pressure in Jamaica
Jamaica: Male high blood pressure was 44.5 in 2019. β² Rising
Latest (2019)
44.5
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
41st
of 192 countries
All-time high
44.5
in 2019
All-time low
36.2
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990β2019
Male high blood pressure in Jamaica, 1990β2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, male high blood pressure in Jamaica stood at 44.5. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Jamaica peaked at 44.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.2, in 1990.
That places Jamaica 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.34 | 36.2 | 38.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.73 | 38.9 | 42.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.74 | 42.9 | 44.5 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 38 Palau 45.1 compare
- 38 Saint Kitts and Nevis 45.1 compare
- 40 Mongolia 45 compare
- 41 Ukraine 44.5 compare
- 43 United Arab Emirates 43.9 compare
- 44 South Africa 43.8 compare
More gender data for Jamaica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 468.29 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.89 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 15,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,169 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,800 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 16,375 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 15,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 16,562 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Jamaica?
- Male high blood pressure in Jamaica was 44.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5 in 2019.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2 in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for male high blood pressure?
- Jamaica ranks 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Male high blood pressure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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