Bahamas vs Barbados: Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79
Bahamas
43.6
in 2019
Barbados
43.3
in 2019
Bahamas rank
29th
Barbados rank
32nd
Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 over time
- Bahamas
- Barbados
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 43.6 against 43.3 in Barbados, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Barbados ahead.
Bahamas ranks 29th and Barbados ranks 32nd of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Barbados in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.19 | 37.81 | 0.62 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 39.93 | 40.19 | 0.26 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 42.9 | 42.74 | 0.16 | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79, Bahamas or Barbados?
- Bahamas, at 43.6 against 43.3 in Barbados as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 between Bahamas and Barbados?
- 0.3, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Barbados?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Bahamas and Barbados rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79?
- Bahamas ranks 29th and Barbados ranks 32nd of 195 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 women 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 female 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.