Hypertension

Data are for the U.S.

Morbidity
  • Percent of adults age 18 and older with hypertension (measured high blood pressure and/or taking antihypertensive medication): 48.1% (2017-March 2020)

Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2017-March 2020 Prepandemic Data Files-Development of Files and Prevalence Estimates for Selected Health Outcomes, table 7 [PDF – 436 KB]

Physician office visits
  • Number of visits to physician offices with essential hypertension as the primary diagnosis: 56.8 million
  • Percent of visits to physician offices with essential hypertension indicated on the medical record: 33.2%

Source: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2019 National Summary Tables, tables 14, 16 [PDF – 865 KB]

Emergency department visits
  • Number of visits to emergency departments with essential hypertension as the primary diagnosis: 1.3 million

Source: National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2021 National Summary Tables, table 11 [PDF – 830 KB]

Mortality
  • Number of deaths from essential hypertension and hypertensive renal disease: 43,293
  • Deaths per 100,000 population from essential hypertension and hypertensive renal disease: 13.0

Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2022) via CDC WONDER