Global Hypertension 2000 to 2020: Trends, Disparities, and Progress in Awareness, Treatment, and Control - PubMed
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- Hypertension prevalence in 2020 affected 33.0% of adults globally, equating to 1.71 billion people, with higher prevalence in low- and middle-income countries (33.4%) compared to high-income countries (30.1%).
- From 2000 to 2020, age-standardized prevalence decreased by 2.7% in high-income countries but increased by 5.8% in low- and middle-income countries, highlighting growing disparities.
- Awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension improved significantly in high-income countries (e.g., control increased from 16.4% to 40.2%), but progress was more modest in low- and middle-income countries (control rose from 6.4% to 13.6%).
- The study analyzed 287 surveys from 119 countries, covering over 6 million adults, and used standardized blood pressure measurements to define hypertension as systolic ≥140 mm Hg, diastolic ≥90 mm Hg, or medication use.
- Urgent global efforts are needed to address hypertension, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, to reduce the increasing burden and disparities.