Health in Bahamas

1,068 indicators covering health for Bahamas.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 1.3 2018 up 8.3% 48th
Mean total cholesterol, crude 4.7 2018 unchanged 58th
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 3.5 2018 down 2.8% 52nd
Mean HDL cholesterol, crude 1.3 2018 up 8.3% 48th
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude 3.6 2018 unchanged 42nd
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized 4.7 2018 unchanged 57th
Prevalence of anemia among children 17.9% 2019 down 6.8% 151st
Births attended by skilled health staff 99.0% 2019 up 0.1% 69th
Births attended by health staff sdgs 99 2019 up 0.1% 69th
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years 8 2021 down 20.0% 165th
Adolescent mortality rate 1.24 2021 down 18.3% 114th
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV 3,900 2024 down 7.1% 116th
Prevalence of current tobacco use 17.3% 2024 up 11.6% 93rd
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females 3.4% 2024 down 15.0% 103rd
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males 31.3% 2024 up 15.9% 71st
Physicians per 1000 people 1.9 2017 down 28.4% 88th
Physicians 1.9 per 1,000 people 2017 down 28.4% 88th
Share of the population infected with hiv 1.06 2024 down 32.5% 37th
Global vaccination coverage 90 2024 down 6.2% 96th
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
Under-five mortality rate, by sex 12.36 2024 down 12.8% 100th
Infant mortality rate 11.09 2024 down 10.9% 96th
Neonatal mortality rate 8.99 2024 up 7.3% 81st
Fraction 0.0189 2024 up 18.9% 39th
Deaths 0 2024 down 100.0% 106th
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 73 2024 up 9.0% 171st
Incidence of tuberculosis 18 2024 unchanged 127th
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 16 2024 unchanged 127th
Number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding HIV 2 2024 unchanged 170th
Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people 0.58 2024 down 9.4% 135th
Tuberculosis deaths by hiv status 4 2024 unchanged 126th
Tuberculosis case fatality rate 9 2024 down 10.0% 112th
Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs 18 2024 unchanged 131st
Tuberculosis deaths region 6 2024 down 14.3% 173rd
Tuberculosis death rate 1.6 2024 down 5.9% 128th
Tuberculosis deaths who 6 2024 down 14.3% 173rd
Tuberculosis incidence 18 2024 unchanged 119th
Tuberculosis patients with hiv share 21 2024 down 8.7% 21st
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 75.79 2022 up 8.3% 12th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 47.26 2022 up 18.8% 8th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 3.41 2022 up 3.6% 99th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 49.7 2022 up 23.9% 8th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 26.6 2022 up 28.3% 9th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 3.8 2022 up 11.1% 92nd
Life expectancy prados de la escosura 72.68 2020 down 0.1% 80th
Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected 0.3 2024 down 57.1% 35th
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV 100 2024 down 50.0% 120th
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 56 2024 up 12.0% 173rd
Tuberculosis treatment coverage 77 2024 up 4.1% 82nd
AIDS estimated deaths 100 UNAIDS estimates 2024 down 50.0% 98th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) 28 2016 up 2.9% 24th
Rubella - number of reported cases 0 2025 91st
Treatment success rate: new TB cases 70 2023 down 7.9% 151st
Yellow fever - number of reported cases 0 2025 26th
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP 2,316 current international $ 2023 up 35.5% 57th
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP 636.42 current international $ 2023 up 33.3% 56th
Domestic general government health expenditure 3.2% 2023 up 22.9% 96th
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP 1,133 current international $ 2023 up 23.2% 37th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita 1,144 current US$ 2023 up 60.8% 46th
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare 27.48 2023 down 1.6% 98th