Treatment for hypertension, male in Myanmar
Myanmar: Treatment for hypertension, male was 27.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Myanmar, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
The most recent figure for treatment for hypertension, male in Myanmar is 27.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Myanmar peaked at 27.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1990.
Myanmar ranks 130th 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, male in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.5% | — |
| 1991 | 9.9% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 10.3% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 10.7% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 12.1% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 12.7% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 13.3% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 13.9% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 15.3% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 21.1% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 24.3% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 26.6% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | +1.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 27.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 27.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.5%, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 9.5% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 14.6% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 22.5% | 27.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More health data for Myanmar
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Myanmar?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Myanmar was 27.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1990.
- How does Myanmar rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Myanmar ranks 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 Treatment for hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Treatment for hypertension, male, 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.