Bahamas vs North America: Prevalence of hypertension, male
Bahamas
45.5%
in 2019
North America
33.1%
in 2019
Bahamas rank
36th
North America rank
33rd
Prevalence of hypertension, male over time
- Bahamas
- North America
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 45.5% against 33.1% in North America, a difference of 12.4%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.4 times North America's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 36th and North America ranks 33rd of 192 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.2% | 33.0% | 7.2% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 43.4% | 32.8% | 10.5% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 32.9% | 12.3% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Bahamas or North America?
- Bahamas, at 45.5% against 33.1% in North America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Bahamas and North America?
- 12.4%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and North America?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Bahamas and North America rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Bahamas ranks 36th and North America ranks 33rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of hypertension, male, is the percentage of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension (defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension). The data is age-standardized.