Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 31.54 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Myanmar, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 31.54 for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Myanmar peaked at 31.54 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.92, in 1990.
That places Myanmar 82nd out of 194 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.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.92 | — |
| 1991 | 27.02 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 27.13 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 27.24 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 27.35 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 27.46 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 27.55 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 27.64 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 27.76 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 27.91 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 28.1 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 28.29 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 28.52 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 28.75 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 28.99 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 29.22 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 29.41 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 29.57 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 29.73 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 29.88 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 30.02 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 30.15 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 30.29 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 30.43 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 30.61 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 30.8 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 30.98 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 31.17 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 31.36 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 31.54 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.4 | 26.92 | 27.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.05 | 28.1 | 29.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.74 | 30.02 | 31.54 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 79 Malaysia 31.79 compare
- 80 Saint Lucia 31.77 compare
- 81 Morocco 31.58 compare
- 83 Afghanistan 31.5 compare
- 84 Brunei Darussalam 31.28 compare
- 85 Finland 30.9 compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0128 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Myanmar?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Myanmar was 31.54 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 31.54 in 2019.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.92 in 1990.
- How does Myanmar rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Myanmar ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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