In 2018, one out of five people has high blood pressure in Belgium. During this year, the share of Belgians aged 65 and older who had high blood pressure was ten times bigger than Belgians aged 18 to 39 years old. Worldwide, high blood pressure is responsible for millions of deaths per year. Indeed, coronary diseases and cerebrovascular accidents are notably associated with high blood pressure.
Share of the population who has high blood pressure in Belgium in 2018, by age
The share of Belgians who have high blood pressure has been calculated by using a statistical regression based on the number of respondents, age, gender, and the Belgian population in 2018.
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Sciensano. (November 1, 2019). Share of the population who has high blood pressure in Belgium in 2018, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135519/high-blood-pressure-prevalence-population-by-age-belgium/
Sciensano. "Share of the population who has high blood pressure in Belgium in 2018, by age." Chart. November 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135519/high-blood-pressure-prevalence-population-by-age-belgium/
Sciensano. (2019). Share of the population who has high blood pressure in Belgium in 2018, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135519/high-blood-pressure-prevalence-population-by-age-belgium/
Sciensano. "Share of The Population Who Has High Blood Pressure in Belgium in 2018, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135519/high-blood-pressure-prevalence-population-by-age-belgium/
Sciensano, Share of the population who has high blood pressure in Belgium in 2018, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135519/high-blood-pressure-prevalence-population-by-age-belgium/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Share of the population who has high blood pressure in Belgium in 2018, by age [Graph], Sciensano, November 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135519/high-blood-pressure-prevalence-population-by-age-belgium/
