From 2017 to March 2020, a total of 47 percent of non-Hispanic white males in the United States suffered from hypertension. This statistic shows the prevalence of hypertension among adults in the U.S. from 2017 to March 2020, by gender and race/ethnicity.
Prevalence of hypertension among adults in the U.S. from 2017 to March 2020, by gender and race/ethnicity
Hypertension is defined based on an average of up to three systolic and diastolic blood pressure measurements taken using an oscillometric protocol as a measured systolic blood pressure
greater than or equal to 130 mm Hg, a measured diastolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 80 mm Hg, or currently taking a medication to lower high blood pressure.
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CDC (The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)). (June 14, 2021). Prevalence of hypertension among adults in the U.S. from 2017 to March 2020, by gender and race/ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/778088/adults-with-hypertension-in-us-by-gender-ethnicity/
CDC (The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)). "Prevalence of hypertension among adults in the U.S. from 2017 to March 2020, by gender and race/ethnicity." Chart. June 14, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/778088/adults-with-hypertension-in-us-by-gender-ethnicity/
CDC (The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)). (2021). Prevalence of hypertension among adults in the U.S. from 2017 to March 2020, by gender and race/ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/778088/adults-with-hypertension-in-us-by-gender-ethnicity/
CDC (The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)). "Prevalence of Hypertension among Adults in The U.S. from 2017 to March 2020, by Gender and Race/Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/778088/adults-with-hypertension-in-us-by-gender-ethnicity/
CDC (The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)), Prevalence of hypertension among adults in the U.S. from 2017 to March 2020, by gender and race/ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/778088/adults-with-hypertension-in-us-by-gender-ethnicity/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Prevalence of hypertension among adults in the U.S. from 2017 to March 2020, by gender and race/ethnicity [Graph], CDC (The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)), June 14, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/778088/adults-with-hypertension-in-us-by-gender-ethnicity/
