Prevalence of antihypertensive medication use among U.S. adults 2017-2021, by age

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John Elflein,
Mar 20, 2024
The age-standardized prevalence of current antihypertensive medication use among U.S. adults aged between 18 and 44 years old was 42.5 percent in 2021. The statistic illustrates the percentage of U.S. adults with hypertension who were currently using antihypertensive medication from 2017 to 2021, by age.

Percentage of U.S. adults with hypertension who were currently using antihypertensive medication from 2017 to 2021, by age*

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Release date

March 2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

2017 to 2021

Age group

18 years and older

Supplementary notes

* Current antihypertensive medication use was defined as affirmative response to “Are you currently taking medicine prescribed by a doctor or other health professional for your high blood pressure?”
Age-standardized prevalence.

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