Hypertension

• Percent of adults ages 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]

• 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]

• 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]

• Number of deaths from essential hypertension and hypertensive renal disease: 42,816
• Deaths per 100,000 population from essential hypertension and hypertensive renal disease: 12.9

Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2021) via CDC WONDER

• Ambulatory Health Care Data
• Mortality Statistics
• National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
• National Health Interview Survey
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: High Blood Pressure
• National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
• American Heart Association