Bahamas vs Seychelles: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79

Bahamas
44.5
in 2019
Seychelles
44.3
in 2019
Bahamas rank
29th
Seychelles rank
31st

Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 over time

  • Bahamas
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 44.5 against 44.3 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.2.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Seychelles ahead.

Bahamas ranks 29th and Seychelles ranks 31st of 194 countries.

Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Seychelles Difference Ahead
1990s 38.64 47.98 9.34 Seychelles
2000s 41.55 47.99 6.44 Seychelles
2010s 44.02 46.26 2.24 Seychelles

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 Seychelles?
Bahamas, at 44.5 against 44.3 in Seychelles as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 between Bahamas and Seychelles?
0.2, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Seychelles?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Bahamas and Seychelles rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
Bahamas ranks 29th and Seychelles ranks 31st 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

Indicator
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,820 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

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.