The prevalence of hypertension in the U.S. among adults aged between 18 and 34 years was 4.2 percent in 2023. In comparison, at that time, around 58 percent of those aged 65 years and older had been told by a healthcare professional that they had hypertension. This statistic illustrates the prevalence of hypertension in the U.S. from 2019 to 2023, by age group.
Percentage of adults in the U.S. with hypertension from 2019 to 2023, by age group*
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* "Respondents were asked if they had ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (or high blood pressure), and if so, if they had been told on two or more different visits. Respondents who answered affirmatively were asked if they had been told they had hypertension (or high blood pressure) during the past 12 months. Respondents who ever had hypertension were also asked if they were taking prescribed medication for high blood pressure. Respondents had to have been taking those medications or had hypertension or high blood pressure during the past 12 months to be classified as having diagnosed hypertension."
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CDC, & NCHS. (December 16, 2024). Percentage of adults in the U.S. with hypertension from 2019 to 2023, by age group* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115039/prevalence-of-hypertension-in-the-us-by-age-group/
CDC, und NCHS. "Percentage of adults in the U.S. with hypertension from 2019 to 2023, by age group*." Chart. December 16, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115039/prevalence-of-hypertension-in-the-us-by-age-group/
CDC, NCHS. (2024). Percentage of adults in the U.S. with hypertension from 2019 to 2023, by age group*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115039/prevalence-of-hypertension-in-the-us-by-age-group/
CDC, and NCHS. "Percentage of Adults in The U.S. with Hypertension from 2019 to 2023, by Age Group*." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115039/prevalence-of-hypertension-in-the-us-by-age-group/
CDC & NCHS, Percentage of adults in the U.S. with hypertension from 2019 to 2023, by age group* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115039/prevalence-of-hypertension-in-the-us-by-age-group/ (last visited December 24, 2024)
Percentage of adults in the U.S. with hypertension from 2019 to 2023, by age group* [Graph], CDC, & NCHS, December 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115039/prevalence-of-hypertension-in-the-us-by-age-group/
