Bahamas vs Brazil: Prevalence of hypertension
Bahamas
44.5%
in 2019
Brazil
45.0%
in 2019
Bahamas rank
29th
Brazil rank
28th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Bahamas
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 45.0% against 44.5% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 29th and Brazil ranks 28th of 192 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6% | 41.0% | 2.4% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 41.5% | 45.0% | 3.4% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 45.6% | 1.6% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Bahamas or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 45.0% against 44.5% in Bahamas as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Bahamas and Brazil?
- 0.5%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Brazil?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Bahamas and Brazil rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Bahamas ranks 29th and Brazil ranks 28th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension (% of 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 is the percentage of 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.