Prevalence of hypertension among older adults U.S. 2022

In 2022, it was estimated that around 59 percent of those aged 65 years and older in the United States had been diagnosed with hypertension. This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults aged 65 years and older who had ever been told by a doctor or other health professional they had hypertension from 2019 to 2022.

Percentage of U.S. adults aged 65 years and older who had ever been told by a doctor they had hypertension from 2019 to 2022

Characteristic	Percentage of adults aged 65 years and older
2019	58.9%
2020	57.6%
2021	58%
2022	58.5%

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Release date

February 2024

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Region

North America, United States

Survey time period

2019 to 2022

Age group

65 years and older

Method of interview

Face-to-face interviews, telephone interviews

Supplementary notes

Release date represents the date figures were accessed.

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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