Gambia vs Myanmar: Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79

Gambia
40.2
in 2019
Myanmar
40
in 2019
Gambia rank
78th
Myanmar rank
80th

Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 over time

  • Gambia
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 40.2 against 40 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.2.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 78th and Myanmar ranks 80th of 195 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Myanmar Difference Ahead
1990s 37.93 31.72 6.21 Gambia
2000s 40.03 34.79 5.24 Gambia
2010s 40.56 38.55 2.01 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79, Gambia or Myanmar?
Gambia, at 40.2 against 40 in Myanmar as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 between Gambia and Myanmar?
0.2, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Myanmar?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Gambia and Myanmar rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79?
Gambia ranks 78th and Myanmar ranks 80th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,850 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Estimated share of female population with hypertension, based on population representative surveys and statistical modeling. Hypertension is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.