Mauritania vs Myanmar: Prevalence of hypertension
Mauritania
37.9%
in 2019
Myanmar
37.8%
in 2019
Mauritania rank
98th
Myanmar rank
100th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Mauritania
- Myanmar
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 37.9% against 37.8% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 98th and Myanmar ranks 100th of 192 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.5% | 31.5% | 6.0% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 34.4% | 4.9% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 36.9% | 1.9% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Mauritania or Myanmar?
- Mauritania, at 37.9% against 37.8% in Myanmar as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Mauritania and Myanmar?
- 0.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Myanmar?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Mauritania and Myanmar rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Mauritania ranks 98th 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.