Patients with pulmonary hypertension in the United Kingdom (UK) 2004-2023
This statistic shows the number of patients with pulmonary hypertension in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2004 to 2023. Pulmonary hypertension occurs when there is an increase in blood pressure in the pulmonary capillaries, pulmonary vein, or pulmonary artery causing dizziness, leg swelling, and shortness of breath along with other symptoms. The number of patients with pulmonary hypertension has increased over the provided time period. In 2004 there were 1,539 people in the United Kingdom with pulmonary hypertension, this number had more than doubled by 2008 with 3,294 people with pulmonary hypertension. By 2023, 8,777 individuals in the UK had pulmonary hypertension.