Bahamas vs Brazil: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79
Bahamas
44.5
in 2019
Brazil
45
in 2019
Bahamas rank
29th
Brazil rank
28th
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 over time
- Bahamas
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 45 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 194 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 | 38.64 | 41.05 | 2.41 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 41.55 | 44.98 | 3.43 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 44.02 | 45.57 | 1.55 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79, Bahamas or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 45 against 44.5 in Bahamas as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 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 rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
- Bahamas ranks 29th and Brazil ranks 28th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population with hypertension, based on population representative surveys and statistical modeling. Hypertension is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.