2. The prevalence of hypertension increased with age
Hypertension Prevalence Among Adults Aged 18 and Over: United States, 2017–2018, CDC
NCHS Data Brief No. 364, April 2020
Data from the National Health and Nutrition
Examination Survey (2017–2018)
• The prevalence of age-adjusted hypertension
was 45.4% among adults and was higher among
men (51.0%) than women (39.7%).
• Hypertension increased with age: 22.4% (aged
18–39), 54.5% (40–59), and 74.5% (60 and
over).
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3. The prevalence of hypertension by age and sex.
N = 10,040
Study Type: Cohort
Place: Iran
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5. Pooled hypertension prevalence by age group for 20 studies included in
systematic review of hypertension research, Argentina, 1988–2013
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