Hypertension prevalence in adults by gender and education U.S. 2017-2020

For U.S. adults, level of education was associated with the prevalence of hypertension, with college graduates having a significantly lower prevalence than adults with less than a high school diploma. Across all categories of education, men had a higher prevalence of hypertension than women. This statistic shows the prevalence of hypertension among adults in the U.S. from 2017 to March 2020, by gender and education level.

Prevalence of hypertension among adults in the U.S. from 2017 to March 2020, by gender and education

Characteristic	Less than high school diploma	High school diploma or some college	College degree or above
Total	50.2%	50.3%	38.5%
Men	52%	53.6%	43.3%
Women	48%	46%	34.3%

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Release date

June 2021

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2017 to March 2020

Age group

18 years and older

Supplementary notes

Hypertension is defined based on an average of up to three systolic and diastolic blood pressure measurements taken using an oscillometric protocol as a measured systolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 130 mm Hg, a measured diastolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 80 mm Hg, or currently taking a medication to lower high blood pressure.

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