Male high blood pressure in Myanmar
Myanmar: Male high blood pressure was 35.2 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
35.2
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
123rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
35.2
in 2019
All-time low
29.9
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Myanmar, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, male high blood pressure in Myanmar stood at 35.2. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Myanmar peaked at 35.2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.9, in 1990.
That places Myanmar 123rd out of 195 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.
Male high blood pressure in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.9 | — |
| 1991 | 30.2 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 30.5 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 30.8 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 31 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 31.3 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 31.5 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 31.8 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 32 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 32.3 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 32.6 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 32.9 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 33.2 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 33.5 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 33.8 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 34.1 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 34.3 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 34.5 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 34.7 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 34.8 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 34.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 34.9 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 34.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 34.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 34.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 35 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 35.1 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 35.2 | +0.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 35.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.2, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 35.2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.95, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.13 | 29.9 | 32.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.84 | 32.6 | 34.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.95 | 34.8 | 35.2 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More gender data for Myanmar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5781 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 43,417 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 43,417 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 421,278 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 445,429 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 422,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 446,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 423,553 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Myanmar?
- Male high blood pressure in Myanmar was 35.2 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2 in 2019.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9 in 1990.
- How does Myanmar rank for male high blood pressure?
- Myanmar ranks 123rd out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male high blood pressure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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