Prevalence of hypertension, female in Myanmar
Myanmar: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 40.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Myanmar, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 40.0% for prevalence of hypertension, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Myanmar peaked at 40.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 1990.
Myanmar ranks 79th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.1% | — |
| 1991 | 31.2% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 31.3% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 31.4% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 31.6% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 31.7% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 31.9% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 32.1% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 32.3% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 32.6% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 32.9% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 33.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 33.6% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 34.1% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 34.5% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 35.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 35.5% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 35.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 36.8% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 37.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 37.5% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 37.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 38.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 38.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 39.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 39.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 39.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | +0.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 40.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 40.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.2%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.7% | 31.1% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 32.9% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 37.1% | 40.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 76 Fiji 40.5% compare
- 77 Gambia 40.2% compare
- 77 Turkmenistan 40.2% compare
- 80 Equatorial Guinea 39.9% compare
- 81 Syria 39.8% compare
- 82 Guinea-Bissau 39.7% compare
- 82 Mauritania 39.7% compare
- 82 Nauru 39.7% compare
More health data for Myanmar
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.759 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Myanmar?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Myanmar was 40.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 1990.
- How does Myanmar rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Myanmar ranks 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of hypertension, female, is the percentage of female 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.