Translations:Hypertension/65/en

Hypertension is slightly more frequent in men, in those of low socioeconomic status, and it becomes more common with age. It is common in high, medium, and low-income countries. In 2004, rates of high blood pressure were highest in Africa (30% for both sexes), and lowest in the Americas (18% for both sexes). Rates also vary markedly within regions with country-level rates as low as 22.8% (men) and 18.4% (women) in Peru and as high as 61.6% (men) and 50.9% (women) in Paraguay. Rates in Africa were about 45% in 2016.