Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Myanmar
Myanmar: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude was 37.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Myanmar, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Myanmar is 37.1, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Myanmar peaked at 37.1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28, in 1990.
That places Myanmar 90th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28 | — |
| 1991 | 28.1 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 28.2 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 28.4 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 28.5 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 28.7 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 28.9 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 29 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 29.2 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 29.5 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 29.8 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 30.1 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 30.5 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 30.9 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 31.4 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 31.8 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 32.2 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 32.7 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 33 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 33.4 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 33.8 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 34.1 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 34.4 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 34.7 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 35.1 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 35.5 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 35.8 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 36.2 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 36.6 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 37.1 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.65 | 28 | 29.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.58 | 29.8 | 33.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.33 | 33.8 | 37.1 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 89 Central African Republic 37.2 compare
- 90 Guinea 37.1 compare
- 92 Sierra Leone 36.9 compare
- 92 United States of America 36.9 compare
- 92 Malta 36.9 compare
- 92 France 36.9 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Myanmar?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Myanmar was 37.1 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1 in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 in 1990.
- How does Myanmar rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
- Myanmar ranks 90th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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