The age-standardized prevalence of self-reported hypertension in the U.S. among adults aged between 18 and 44 years was 14.5 percent in 2021. The statistic illustrates the age-standardized prevalence of self-reported hypertension in the U.S. from 2017 to 2021, by age group.
Percentage of adults in the U.S. with hypertension from 2017 to 2021, by age group*
* Hypertension was defined as an affirmative response to “Have you ever been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that you have high blood pressure?”
Preeclampsia or borderline high or pre-hypertensive was categorized as “no.”
Age-standardized prevalence.
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CDC, & MMWR. (March 7, 2024). Percentage of adults in the U.S. with hypertension from 2017 to 2021, by age group* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115039/prevalence-of-hypertension-in-the-us-by-age-group/
CDC, und MMWR. "Percentage of adults in the U.S. with hypertension from 2017 to 2021, by age group*." Chart. March 7, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115039/prevalence-of-hypertension-in-the-us-by-age-group/
CDC, MMWR. (2024). Percentage of adults in the U.S. with hypertension from 2017 to 2021, by age group*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115039/prevalence-of-hypertension-in-the-us-by-age-group/
CDC, and MMWR. "Percentage of Adults in The U.S. with Hypertension from 2017 to 2021, by Age Group*." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115039/prevalence-of-hypertension-in-the-us-by-age-group/
CDC & MMWR, Percentage of adults in the U.S. with hypertension from 2017 to 2021, by age group* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115039/prevalence-of-hypertension-in-the-us-by-age-group/ (last visited November 20, 2024)
Percentage of adults in the U.S. with hypertension from 2017 to 2021, by age group* [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, March 7, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115039/prevalence-of-hypertension-in-the-us-by-age-group/
