Mauritania vs Myanmar: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79
Mauritania
37.9
in 2019
Myanmar
37.8
in 2019
Mauritania rank
100th
Myanmar rank
102nd
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 over time
- Mauritania
- Myanmar
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 37.9 against 37.8 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 100th and Myanmar ranks 102nd of 194 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.55 | 31.51 | 6.04 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 39.26 | 34.38 | 4.88 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 38.85 | 36.93 | 1.92 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79, Mauritania or Myanmar?
- Mauritania, at 37.9 against 37.8 in Myanmar as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 between Mauritania and Myanmar?
- 0.1, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Myanmar?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Mauritania and Myanmar rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
- Mauritania ranks 100th and Myanmar ranks 102nd of 194 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 adults aged 30-79. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the 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.