Bahamas vs IDA & IBRD total: Prevalence of hypertension
Bahamas
44.5%
in 2019
IDA & IBRD total
33.3%
in 2019
Bahamas rank
29th
IDA & IBRD total rank
29th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Bahamas
- IDA & IBRD total
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 44.5% against 33.3% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 11.2%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.3 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 29th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 29th of 192 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | IDA & IBRD total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6% | 31.6% | 7.0% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 41.5% | 33.6% | 7.9% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 33.8% | 10.2% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Bahamas or IDA & IBRD total?
- Bahamas, at 44.5% against 33.3% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Bahamas and IDA & IBRD total?
- 11.2%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and IDA & IBRD total?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Bahamas and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Bahamas ranks 29th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 29th 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.