This statistic displays individuals with hypertension, by gender and waist circumference in 2015 in England. In this year, 41 percent of men and 31 percent of women with a very high waist circumference had hypertension.
Share of individuals with hypertension in England in 2015, by gender and waist circumference
The source provides the following information: - all with hypertension: SBP (systolic blood pressure) at least 140mmHg or DBP (diastolic blood pressure) at least 90mmHg or taking medication prescribed for high blood pressure. - Desirable waist circumference: less than 94cm in men and less than 80cm in women. - High waist circumference: 94 to 102cm in men and 80 to 88 cm in women. - Very high waist circumference: greater than 102cm in men and greater than 88cm in women.
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NHS Digital. (December 14, 2016). Share of individuals with hypertension in England in 2015, by gender and waist circumference [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/334257/hypertension-by-gender-and-waist-circumference-england-uk/
NHS Digital. "Share of individuals with hypertension in England in 2015, by gender and waist circumference." Chart. December 14, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/334257/hypertension-by-gender-and-waist-circumference-england-uk/
NHS Digital. (2016). Share of individuals with hypertension in England in 2015, by gender and waist circumference. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/334257/hypertension-by-gender-and-waist-circumference-england-uk/
NHS Digital. "Share of Individuals with Hypertension in England in 2015, by Gender and Waist Circumference." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Dec 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/334257/hypertension-by-gender-and-waist-circumference-england-uk/
NHS Digital, Share of individuals with hypertension in England in 2015, by gender and waist circumference Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/334257/hypertension-by-gender-and-waist-circumference-england-uk/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of individuals with hypertension in England in 2015, by gender and waist circumference [Graph], NHS Digital, December 14, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/334257/hypertension-by-gender-and-waist-circumference-england-uk/
