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What percentage of American adults have been told by a doctor that they have high blood pressure?
27.7% of American adults have been told by a doctor that they have high blood pressure — about 28 in every 100, or 3 in 10. That is the figure published by the National Health Interview Survey for 2025.
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Where this number comes from
- Survey
- National Health Interview Survey
- What it measured
- Respondents were asked if they had ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (or high blood pressure), and if so, if they had been told on two or more different visits. Respondents who answered affirmatively were asked if they had been told they had hypertension (or high blood pressure) during the past 12 months. Respondents who ever had hypertension were also asked if they were taking prescribed medication for high blood pressure. Respondents had to have been taking those medications or had hypertension or high blood pressure during the past 12 months to be classified as having diagnosed hypertension.
- Population
- U.S. adults aged 18 and over
- Year
- 2025
- 95% confidence interval
- 27% to 28.3%
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