Treatment for hypertension in Myanmar
Myanmar: Treatment for hypertension was 34.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Myanmar, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
In 2019, treatment for hypertension in Myanmar stood at 34.4%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Myanmar peaked at 34.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, 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 in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.3% | — |
| 1991 | 13.7% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 14.2% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 14.8% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 15.4% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 16.0% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 16.7% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 17.4% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 18.2% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 19.0% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 19.9% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 20.9% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 23.2% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 24.4% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 29.1% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 32.0% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 32.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 33.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 33.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 34.1% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | +0.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 34.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 34.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.6%, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9% | 13.3% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 19.9% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 30.8% | 34.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 128 Pakistan 34.7% compare
- 129 Eswatini 34.5% compare
- 131 Tajikistan 32.7% compare
- 132 Lao People's Democratic Republic 31.9% compare
- 133 Albania 31.5% 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 treatment for hypertension in Myanmar?
- Treatment for hypertension in Myanmar was 34.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 1990.
- How does Myanmar rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Myanmar ranks 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 (% of 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.