Observed and age-standardised proportion of adults with high blood pressure. The term "high blood pressure" is used to refer to those who are hypertensive, i.e. with a systolic blood pressure (SBP) equal to or greater than 140 and/or a diastolic blood pressure (DBP) equal to or greater than 90, whether or not currently on any antihypertensive drugs (hypertensive treated and hypertensive untreated). Also included are those with blood pressure readings below the above thresholds, but who are currently on antihypertensive drugs (normotensive treated). The counts include all adults with a valid blood pressure reading (cf. SBP, DBP below) and data on medication specifically prescribed for controlling blood pressure.
To reduce the prevalence of high blood pressure in adults.
Legacy unique identifier: P00842