Health in Bahamas

1,076 indicators covering health for Bahamas.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking 30.4 2022 up 22.6% 76th
Share of men who are smoking 30.4 2022 up 22.6% 76th
Adults smoking 2007 2018 17 2022 up 16.4% 96th
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment 0 2024 165th
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are 12 2021 down 47.8% 184th
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) 12.5 2014 up 12.6% 33rd
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) 5.9 2014 up 2.2% 38th
Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) 12.7 2014 up 24.5% 26th
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 0 2024 down 100.0% 155th
Reported number of people requiring interventions against NTDs 0 2024 down 100.0% 168th
Child deaths from streptococcus by disease 0 2015 151st
Births attended by skilled health personnel 99.7% 2024 up 0.7% 49th
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of 6.94 2019 down 37.1% 163rd
Number of new leprosy cases 0 2024 130th
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 15.4 2020 up 1.5% 30th
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio 77 2020 down 2.4% 77th
Low birth weight prevalence 15.4% 2020 up 1.3% 29th
Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage 99.0% 2025 up 219.4% 1st
Low birth weight number 0.7 2020 down 12.5% 141st
Number of new hivaids infections who 100 2024 down 50.0% 119th
Reported rabies deaths 0 2021 61st
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate 41,000 2030 up 24.2% 148th
Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy 22 2025 down 55.1% 96th
Concentrations of fine particulate matter 8.54 2023 down 25.6% 160th
Death rate road traffic injuries 7.7 2019 down 39.4% 139th
New or unknown treatment history cases: Pulmonary, bacteriologically 6 2023 down 76.9% 184th
Constant stillbirth rate 10.36 2030 unchanged 69th
ENAP target met stillbirth rate 9.81 2030 down 4.6% 70th
Stillbirth rate high-income country 2.8 2030 down 67.4% 1st
Stillbirths remain constant projection 44 2030 down 2.2% 166th
Stillbirth maintained projection 42 2030 down 6.7% 164th
Stillbirth ENAP 2030 target met projection 42 2030 down 6.7% 164th
Stillbirth high-income country average rate matched projection 12 2030 down 68.4% 174th
Stillbirth rate current trends 9.81 2030 down 4.6% 70th
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy 74.55 2023 up 0.8% 120th
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence 12.7% 2030 up 19.8% 80th
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) 13.5% 2030 up 21.6% 77th
Tb patients tested positive for hiv 14 2021 up 16.7% 119th
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia 4.77 2019 down 20.6% 169th
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months 17.9% 2019 down 6.8% 152nd
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of 410.22 2019 up 34.9% 167th
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence 0.2% 2024 down 50.0% 82nd
Mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months 121 2019 unchanged 12th
Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases 3 2024 down 57.1% 159th
Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant 8.99 2030 unchanged 90th
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained 8.99 2030 unchanged 83rd
Neonatal mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched 2.8 2030 down 62.2% 1st
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG target met 8.99 2030 unchanged 83rd
Under 5 mortality rate - Remains constant 12.36 2030 unchanged 113th
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained 11.51 2030 down 5.7% 103rd
Under 5 mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched 5.09 2030 down 51.8% 1st
Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met 11.51 2030 down 5.7% 103rd
Mortality rate age 10-19 - Remains constant 3.48 2030 down 15.8% 129th
Mortality rate age 10-19 - Current trends maintained 3.12 2030 down 23.4% 130th
Mortality rate age 10-19 - High-income country average rate matched 2.38 2030 down 39.0% 139th
Neonatal deaths - Remains constant 38 2030 down 2.6% 164th
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained 38 2030 down 2.6% 162nd
Neonatal deaths - SDG target met 38 2030 down 2.6% 162nd
Under-five deaths - Remains constant 52 2030 down 1.9% 169th
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained 48 2030 down 9.4% 168th