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Statistics by Country for Hypertension

Prevalance of Hypertension:

50 million Americans (NHLBI); 217 per 1000 (NHIS95)

Prevalance Rate for Hypertension:

approx 1 in 5 or 18.38% or 50 million people in USA [about data]

Extrapolation of Prevalence Rate of Hypertension to Countries and Regions:

WARNING! EXTRAPOLATION ONLY! NOT BASED ON COUNTRY-SPECIFIC DATA SOURCES. The following table attempts to extrapolate the above prevalence rate for Hypertension to the populations of various countries and regions. These prevalence extrapolations for Hypertension are only estimates, based on applying the prevalence rates from the US (or a similar country) to the population of other countries, and therefore may have very limited relevance to the actual prevalence of Hypertension in any region:

Country/Region Extrapolated Prevalence Population Estimated Used
Hypertension in North America (Extrapolated Statistics)
USA 53,980,772 293,655,4051
Canada 5,975,712 WARNING! (Details) 32,507,8742
Mexico 19,294,042 WARNING! (Details) 104,959,5942
Hypertension in Central America (Extrapolated Statistics)
Belize 50,173 WARNING! (Details) 272,9452
Guatemala 2,625,109 WARNING! (Details) 14,280,5962
Nicaragua 985,249 WARNING! (Details) 5,359,7592
Hypertension in Caribbean (Extrapolated Statistics)
Puerto Rico 716,536 WARNING! (Details) 3,897,9602
Hypertension in South America (Extrapolated Statistics)
Brazil 33,842,115 WARNING! (Details) 184,101,1092
Chile 2,908,815 WARNING! (Details) 15,823,9572
Colombia 7,777,715 WARNING! (Details) 42,310,7752
Paraguay 1,138,119 WARNING! (Details) 6,191,3682
Peru 5,063,291 WARNING! (Details) 27,544,3052
Venezuela 4,598,784 WARNING! (Details) 25,017,3872
Hypertension in Northern Europe (Extrapolated Statistics)
Denmark 995,108 WARNING! (Details) 5,413,3922
Finland 958,549 WARNING! (Details) 5,214,5122
Iceland 54,037 WARNING! (Details) 293,9662
Sweden 1,651,911 WARNING! (Details) 8,986,4002
Hypertension in Western Europe (Extrapolated Statistics)
Britain (United Kingdom) 11,079,174 WARNING! (Details) 60,270,708 for UK2
Belgium 1,902,256 WARNING! (Details) 10,348,2762
France 11,107,392 WARNING! (Details) 60,424,2132
Ireland 729,698 WARNING! (Details) 3,969,5582
Luxembourg 85,053 WARNING! (Details) 462,6902
Monaco 5,931 WARNING! (Details) 32,2702
Netherlands (Holland) 2,999,668 WARNING! (Details) 16,318,1992
United Kingdom 11,079,174 WARNING! (Details) 60,270,7082
Wales 536,397 WARNING! (Details) 2,918,0002
Hypertension in Central Europe (Extrapolated Statistics)
Austria 1,502,713 WARNING! (Details) 8,174,7622
Czech Republic 229,076 WARNING! (Details) 1,0246,1782
Germany 15,151,582 WARNING! (Details) 82,424,6092
Hungary 1,844,186 WARNING! (Details) 10,032,3752
Liechtenstein 6,146 WARNING! (Details) 33,4362
Poland 7,100,431 WARNING! (Details) 38,626,3492
Slovakia 996,979 WARNING! (Details) 5,423,5672
Slovenia 369,756 WARNING! (Details) 2,011,473 2
Switzerland 1,369,644 WARNING! (Details) 7,450,8672
Hypertension in Eastern Europe (Extrapolated Statistics)
Belarus 1,895,316 WARNING! (Details) 10,310,5202
Estonia 246,629 WARNING! (Details) 1,341,6642
Latvia 423,953 WARNING! (Details) 2,306,3062
Lithuania 663,216 WARNING! (Details) 3,607,8992
Russia 26,465,819 WARNING! (Details) 143,974,0592
Ukraine 8,774,279 WARNING! (Details) 47,732,0792
Hypertension in the Southwestern Europe (Extrapolated Statistics)
Azerbaijan 1,446,394 WARNING! (Details) 7,868,3852
Georgia 862,847 WARNING! (Details) 4,693,8922
Portugal 1,934,585 WARNING! (Details) 10,524,1452
Spain 7,404,555 WARNING! (Details) 40,280,7802
Hypertension in Southern Europe (Extrapolated Statistics)
Greece 1,957,266 WARNING! (Details) 10,647,5292
Italy 10,672,330 WARNING! (Details) 58,057,4772
Hypertension in the Southeastern Europe (Extrapolated Statistics)
Albania 651,619 WARNING! (Details) 3,544,8082
Bosnia and Herzegovina 74,927 WARNING! (Details) 407,6082
Bulgaria 1,381,980 WARNING! (Details) 7,517,9732
Croatia 826,630 WARNING! (Details) 4,496,8692
Macedonia 375,015 WARNING! (Details) 2,040,0852
Romania 4,109,476 WARNING! (Details) 22,355,5512
Serbia and Montenegro 1,990,055 WARNING! (Details) 10,825,9002
Hypertension in Northern Asia (Extrapolated Statistics)
Mongolia 505,756 WARNING! (Details) 2,751,3142
Hypertension in Central Asia (Extrapolated Statistics)
Kazakhstan 2,783,769 WARNING! (Details) 15,143,7042
Tajikistan 1,288,888 WARNING! (Details) 7,011,556 2
Uzbekistan 4,854,855 WARNING! (Details) 26,410,4162
Hypertension in Eastern Asia (Extrapolated Statistics)
China 238,758,752 WARNING! (Details) 1,298,847,6242
Hong Kong s.a.r. 1,260,133 WARNING! (Details) 6,855,1252
Japan 23,406,801 WARNING! (Details) 127,333,0022
Macau s.a.r. 81,854 WARNING! (Details) 445,2862
North Korea 4,172,344 WARNING! (Details) 22,697,5532
South Korea 8,866,499 WARNING! (Details) 48,233,7602
Taiwan 4,181,955 WARNING! (Details) 22,749,8382
Hypertension in Southwestern Asia (Extrapolated Statistics)
Turkey 12,664,323 WARNING! (Details) 68,893,9182
Hypertension in Southern Asia (Extrapolated Statistics)
Afghanistan 5,241,484 WARNING! (Details) 28,513,6772
Bangladesh 25,981,704 WARNING! (Details) 141,340,4762
Bhutan 401,759 WARNING! (Details) 2,185,5692
India 195,785,036 WARNING! (Details) 1,065,070,6072
Pakistan 29,264,032 WARNING! (Details) 159,196,3362
Sri Lanka 3,659,037 WARNING! (Details) 19,905,1652
Hypertension in Southeastern Asia (Extrapolated Statistics)
East Timor 187,362 WARNING! (Details) 1,019,2522
Indonesia 43,833,262 WARNING! (Details) 238,452,9522
Laos 1,115,462 WARNING! (Details) 6,068,1172
Malaysia 4,323,985 WARNING! (Details) 23,522,4822
Philippines 15,853,253 WARNING! (Details) 86,241,6972
Singapore 800,347 WARNING! (Details) 4,353,8932
Thailand 11,923,809 WARNING! (Details) 64,865,5232
Vietnam 15,195,367 WARNING! (Details) 82,662,8002
Hypertension in the Middle East (Extrapolated Statistics)
Gaza strip 243,564 WARNING! (Details) 1,324,9912
Iran 12,408,677 WARNING! (Details) 67,503,2052
Iraq 4,664,465 WARNING! (Details) 25,374,6912
Israel 1,139,523 WARNING! (Details) 6,199,0082
Jordan 1,031,470 WARNING! (Details) 5,611,2022
Kuwait 414,990 WARNING! (Details) 2,257,5492
Lebanon 694,341 WARNING! (Details) 3,777,2182
Saudi Arabia 4,741,900 WARNING! (Details) 25,795,9382
Syria 3,311,925 WARNING! (Details) 18,016,8742
United Arab Emirates 463,954 WARNING! (Details) 2,523,9152
West Bank 424,853 WARNING! (Details) 2,311,2042
Yemen 3,681,041 WARNING! (Details) 20,024,8672
Hypertension in Northern Africa (Extrapolated Statistics)
Egypt 13,992,172 WARNING! (Details) 76,117,4212
Libya 1,035,217 WARNING! (Details) 5,631,5852
Sudan 7,196,353 WARNING! (Details) 39,148,1622
Hypertension in Western Africa (Extrapolated Statistics)
Congo Brazzaville 551,110 WARNING! (Details) 2,998,0402
Ghana 3,815,630 WARNING! (Details) 20,757,0322
Liberia 623,278 WARNING! (Details) 3,390,6352
Niger 2,088,334 WARNING! (Details) 11,360,5382
Nigeria 3,262,933 WARNING! (Details) 12,5750,3562
Senegal 1,994,879 WARNING! (Details) 10,852,1472
Sierra leone 1,081,597 WARNING! (Details) 5,883,8892
Hypertension in Central Africa (Extrapolated Statistics)
Central African Republic 687,956 WARNING! (Details) 3,742,4822
Chad 1,753,408 WARNING! (Details) 9,538,5442
Congo kinshasa 10,720,042 WARNING! (Details) 58,317,0302
Rwanda 1,514,461 WARNING! (Details) 8,238,6732
Hypertension in Eastern Africa (Extrapolated Statistics)
Ethiopia 13,113,340 WARNING! (Details) 71,336,5712
Kenya 6,062,887 WARNING! (Details) 32,982,1092
Somalia 1,526,581 WARNING! (Details) 8,304,6012
Tanzania 6,630,661 WARNING! (Details) 36,070,7992
Uganda 4,851,150 WARNING! (Details) 26,390,2582
Hypertension in Southern Africa (Extrapolated Statistics)
Angola 2,018,116 WARNING! (Details) 10,978,5522
Botswana 301,329 WARNING! (Details) 1,639,2312
South Africa 8,170,674 WARNING! (Details) 44,448,4702
Swaziland 214,934 WARNING! (Details) 1,169,2412
Zambia 2,026,781 WARNING! (Details) 11,025,6902
Zimbabwe 674,974 WARNING! (Details) 1,2671,8602
Hypertension in Oceania (Extrapolated Statistics)
Australia 3,660,504 WARNING! (Details) 19,913,1442
New Zealand 734,157 WARNING! (Details) 3,993,8172
Papua New Guinea 996,374 WARNING! (Details) 5,420,2802

Undiagnosed prevalence of Hypertension:

more than 15 million (more than 30% of 50 million are undiagnosed)

Undiagnosed Prevalence Rate for Hypertension: approx 1 in 18 or 5.51% or 15 million people in USA [about data]

Extrapolation of Undiagnosed-Prevalence Rate for Hypertension to Countries and Regions: The following table attempts to extrapolate the above undiagnosed-prevalence rate for Hypertension to the populations of various countries and regions. As discussed above, these undiagnosed-prevalence extrapolations for Hypertension are only estimates and may have limited relevance to the actual undiagnosed-prevalence of Hypertension in any region:

Country/Region Extrapolated Undiagnosed Prevalence Population Estimated Used
Hypertension in North America (Extrapolated Statistics)
USA 16,194,231 WARNING! (Details) 293,655,4051
Canada 1,792,713 WARNING! (Details) 32,507,8742
Mexico 5,788,212 WARNING! (Details) 104,959,5942
Hypertension in Central America (Extrapolated Statistics)
Belize 15,052 WARNING! (Details) 272,9452
Guatemala 787,532 WARNING! (Details) 14,280,5962
Nicaragua 295,574 WARNING! (Details) 5,359,7592
Hypertension in Caribbean (Extrapolated Statistics)
Puerto Rico 214,961 WARNING! (Details) 3,897,9602
Hypertension in South America (Extrapolated Statistics)
Brazil 10,152,634 WARNING! (Details) 184,101,1092
Chile 872,644 WARNING! (Details) 15,823,9572
Colombia 2,333,314 WARNING! (Details) 42,310,7752
Paraguay 341,435 WARNING! (Details) 6,191,3682
Peru 1,518,987 WARNING! (Details) 27,544,3052
Venezuela 1,379,635 WARNING! (Details) 25,017,3872
Hypertension in Northern Europe (Extrapolated Statistics)
Denmark 298,532 WARNING! (Details) 5,413,3922
Finland 287,564 WARNING! (Details) 5,214,5122
Iceland 16,211 WARNING! (Details) 293,9662
Sweden 495,573 WARNING! (Details) 8,986,4002
Hypertension in Western Europe (Extrapolated Statistics)
Britain (United Kingdom) 3,323,752 WARNING! (Details) 60,270,708 for UK2
Belgium 570,676 WARNING! (Details) 10,348,2762
France 3,332,217 WARNING! (Details) 60,424,2132
Ireland 218,909 WARNING! (Details) 3,969,5582
Luxembourg 25,515 WARNING! (Details) 462,6902
Monaco 1,779 WARNING! (Details) 32,2702
Netherlands (Holland) 899,900 WARNING! (Details) 16,318,1992
United Kingdom 3,323,752 WARNING! (Details) 60,270,7082
Wales 160,919 WARNING! (Details) 2,918,0002
Hypertension in Central Europe (Extrapolated Statistics)
Austria 450,814 WARNING! (Details) 8,174,7622
Czech Republic 68,723 WARNING! (Details) 1,0246,1782
Germany 4,545,474 WARNING! (Details) 82,424,6092
Hungary 553,255 WARNING! (Details) 10,032,3752
Liechtenstein 1,843 WARNING! (Details) 33,4362
Poland 2,130,129 WARNING! (Details) 38,626,3492
Slovakia 299,093 WARNING! (Details) 5,423,5672
Slovenia 110,926 WARNING! (Details) 2,011,473 2
Switzerland 410,893 WARNING! (Details) 7,450,8672
Hypertension in Eastern Europe (Extrapolated Statistics)
Belarus 568,594 WARNING! (Details) 10,310,5202
Estonia 73,988 WARNING! (Details) 1,341,6642
Latvia 127,185 WARNING! (Details) 2,306,3062
Lithuania 198,965 WARNING! (Details) 3,607,8992
Russia 7,939,745 WARNING! (Details) 143,974,0592
Ukraine 2,632,283 WARNING! (Details) 47,732,0792
Hypertension in the Southwestern Europe (Extrapolated Statistics)
Azerbaijan 433,918 WARNING! (Details) 7,868,3852
Portugal 580,375 WARNING! (Details) 10,524,1452
Spain 2,221,366 WARNING! (Details) 40,280,7802
Georgia 258,854 WARNING! (Details) 4,693,8922
Hypertension in the Southern Europe (Extrapolated Statistics)
Italy 3,201,698 WARNING! (Details) 58,057,4772
Greece 587,179 WARNING! (Details) 10,647,5292
Hypertension in the Southeastern Europe (Extrapolated Statistics)
Albania 195,485 WARNING! (Details) 3,544,8082
Bosnia and Herzegovina 22,478 WARNING! (Details) 407,6082
Bulgaria 414,594 WARNING! (Details) 7,517,9732
Croatia 247,989 WARNING! (Details) 4,496,8692
Macedonia 112,504 WARNING! (Details) 2,040,0852
Romania 1,232,842 WARNING! (Details) 22,355,5512
Serbia and Montenegro 597,016 WARNING! (Details) 10,825,9002
Hypertension in Northern Asia (Extrapolated Statistics)
Mongolia 151,726 2,751,3142
Hypertension in Central Asia (Extrapolated Statistics)
Kazakhstan 835,130 WARNING! (Details) 15,143,7042
Tajikistan 386,666 WARNING! (Details) 7,011,556 2
Uzbekistan 1,456,456 WARNING! (Details) 26,410,4162
Hypertension in Eastern Asia (Extrapolated Statistics)
China 71,627,623 WARNING! (Details) 1,298,847,6242
Hong Kong s.a.r. 378,039 WARNING! (Details) 6,855,1252
Japan 7,022,040 WARNING! (Details) 127,333,0022
Macau s.a.r. 24,556 WARNING! (Details) 445,2862
North Korea 1,251,703 WARNING! (Details) 22,697,5532
South Korea 2,659,949 WARNING! (Details) 48,233,7602
Taiwan 1,254,586 WARNING! (Details) 22,749,8382
Hypertension in Southwestern Asia (Extrapolated Statistics)
Turkey 3,799,296 WARNING! (Details) 68,893,9182
Hypertension in Southern Asia (Extrapolated Statistics)
Afghanistan 1,572,445 WARNING! (Details) 28,513,6772
Bangladesh 7,794,511 WARNING! (Details) 141,340,4762
Bhutan 120,527 WARNING! (Details) 2,185,5692
India 58,735,509 WARNING! (Details) 1,065,070,6072
Pakistan 8,779,209 WARNING! (Details) 159,196,3362
Sri Lanka 1,097,711 WARNING! (Details) 19,905,1652
Hypertension in Southeastern Asia (Extrapolated Statistics)
East Timor 56,208 WARNING! (Details) 1,019,2522
Indonesia 13,149,978 WARNING! (Details) 238,452,9522
Laos 334,638 WARNING! (Details) 6,068,1172
Malaysia 1,297,195 WARNING! (Details) 23,522,4822
Philippines 4,755,975 WARNING! (Details) 86,241,6972
Singapore 240,104 WARNING! (Details) WARNING! (Details) 4,353,8932
Thailand 3,577,142 WARNING! (Details) 64,865,5232
Vietnam 4,558,610 WARNING! (Details) 82,662,8002
Hypertension in the Middle East (Extrapolated Statistics)
Gaza strip 73,069 WARNING! (Details) 1,324,9912
Iran 3,722,603 WARNING! (Details) 67,503,2052
Iraq 1,399,339 WARNING! (Details) 25,374,6912
Israel 341,857 WARNING! (Details) 6,199,0082
Jordan 309,441 WARNING! (Details) 5,611,2022
Kuwait 124,497 WARNING! (Details) 2,257,5492
Lebanon 208,302 WARNING! (Details) 3,777,2182
Saudi Arabia 1,422,570 WARNING! (Details) 25,795,9382
Syria 993,577 WARNING! (Details) 18,016,8742
United Arab Emirates 139,186 WARNING! (Details) 2,523,9152
West Bank 127,456 WARNING! (Details) 2,311,2042
Yemen 1,104,312 WARNING! (Details) 20,024,8672
Hypertension in Northern Africa (Extrapolated Statistics)
Egypt 4,197,651 WARNING! (Details) 76,117,4212
Libya 310,565 WARNING! (Details) 5,631,5852
Sudan 2,158,905 WARNING! (Details) 39,148,1622
Hypertension in Western Africa (Extrapolated Statistics)
Congo Brazzaville 165,333 WARNING! (Details) 2,998,0402
Ghana 1,144,689 WARNING! (Details) 20,757,0322
Liberia 186,983 WARNING! (Details) 3,390,6352
Niger 626,500 WARNING! (Details) 11,360,5382
Nigeria 978,879 WARNING! (Details) 12,5750,3562
Senegal 598,463 WARNING! (Details) 10,852,1472
Sierra leone 324,479 WARNING! (Details) 5,883,8892
Hypertension in Central Africa (Extrapolated Statistics)
Central African Republic 206,386 WARNING! (Details) 3,742,4822
Chad 526,022 WARNING! (Details) 9,538,5442
Congo kinshasa 3,216,012 WARNING! (Details) 58,317,0302
Rwanda 454,338 WARNING! (Details) 8,238,6732
Hypertension in Eastern Africa (Extrapolated Statistics)
Ethiopia 3,934,001 WARNING! (Details) 71,336,5712
Kenya 1,818,866 WARNING! (Details) 32,982,1092
Somalia 457,974 WARNING! (Details) 8,304,6012
Tanzania 1,989,198 WARNING! (Details) 36,070,7992
Uganda 1,455,345 WARNING! (Details) 26,390,2582
Hypertension in Southern Africa (Extrapolated Statistics)
Angola 605,434 WARNING! (Details) 10,978,5522
Botswana 90,398 WARNING! (Details) 1,639,2312
South Africa 2,451,202 WARNING! (Details) 44,448,4702
Swaziland 64,480 WARNING! (Details) 1,169,2412
Zambia 608,034 WARNING! (Details) 11,025,6902
Zimbabwe 202,492 WARNING! (Details) 1,2671,8602
Hypertension in Oceania (Extrapolated Statistics)
Australia 1,098,151 WARNING! (Details) 19,913,1442
New Zealand 220,247 WARNING! (Details) 3,993,8172
Papua New Guinea 298,912 WARNING! (Details) 5,420,2802

About extrapolations of prevalence and incidence statistics for Hypertension:

WARNING! EXTRAPOLATED STATISTICS ONLY! Not based on data sources from individual countries. These statistics are calculated extrapolations of various prevalence or incidence rates against the populations of a particular country or region. The statistics used for prevalence/incidence of Hypertension are typically based on US, UK, Canadian or Australian prevalence or incidence statistics, which are then extrapolated using only the population of the other country. This extrapolation calculation is automated and does not take into account any genetic, cultural, environmental, social, racial or other differences across the various countries and regions for which the extrapolated Hypertension statistics below refer to. The extrapolation does not use data sources or statistics about any country other than its population. As such, these extrapolations may be highly inaccurate (especially for developing or third-world countries) and only give a general indication (or even a meaningless indication) as to the actual prevalence or incidence of Hypertension in that region. These statistics are presented only in the hope that they may be interesting to some people.

About prevalence and incidence statistics in general for Hypertension:

The word 'prevalence' of Hypertension usually means the estimated population of people who are managing Hypertension at any given time (i.e. people with Hypertension). The term 'incidence' of Hypertension means the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Hypertension diagnosed each year (i.e. getting Hypertension). Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.



Footnotes:
1. US Census Bureau, Population Estimates, 2004
2. US Census Bureau, International Data Base, 2004
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