Treatment for hypertension, female in Myanmar
Myanmar: Treatment for hypertension, female was 39.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Myanmar, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
In 2019, treatment for hypertension, female in Myanmar stood at 39.8%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Myanmar peaked at 39.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 1990.
Myanmar ranks 129th 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.
Treatment for hypertension, female in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.5% | — |
| 1991 | 17.1% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 17.7% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 18.4% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 19.1% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 19.9% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 20.7% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 21.6% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 22.5% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 23.5% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 24.6% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 25.8% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 27.1% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 28.5% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 33.0% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 34.3% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 36.5% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 37.3% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 37.9% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 38.3% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 38.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 38.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 39.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 39.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 39.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 39.8% | +0.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 39.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.1%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 39.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 40.3%, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.7% | 16.5% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 24.6% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 37.3% | 39.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Myanmar?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Myanmar was 39.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 1990.
- How does Myanmar rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Myanmar ranks 129th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Treatment for hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Treatment for hypertension is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension who were taking medicine for hypertension. Hypertension is defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension.