High Blood Pressure: prevalence

Scottish Health Survey

The Scottish Health Survey collects data on whether respondents have been told by a doctor that they have high blood pressure. Chart 1 shows the percentage of the 1799 survey respondents in 2022/2023 combined who reported doctor-diagnosed high blood pressure by age group. The estimates exclude high blood pressure that occurred only in pregnancy. The prevalence of high blood pressure rises sharply with age in both sexes, from 15% of those aged 35-44 to 69% of over 75s. Overall, the Scottish Health Survey estimated that 31% of adults in Scotland over the age of 16 had been diagnosed with high blood pressure. More detailed statistics can be found on the Scottish Government website.

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