Jordan vs Myanmar: Prevalence of hypertension
Jordan
37.7%
in 2019
Myanmar
37.8%
in 2019
Jordan rank
102nd
Myanmar rank
100th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Jordan
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 37.8% against 37.7% in Jordan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 102nd and Myanmar ranks 100th of 192 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.8% | 31.5% | 6.2% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 34.4% | 4.1% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 36.9% | 1.3% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Jordan or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 37.8% against 37.7% in Jordan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Jordan and Myanmar?
- 0.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Myanmar?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Jordan and Myanmar rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Jordan ranks 102nd and Myanmar ranks 100th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of hypertension is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension (defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension). The data is age-standardized.