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Global Disparities of Hypertension Prevalence and Control: A Systematic Analysis of Population-Based Studies From 90 Countries

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Background: Hypertension is the leading preventable cause of premature death worldwide. We examined global disparities of hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control in 2010 and compared secular changes from 2000 to 2010. Methods: We searched MEDLINE from 1995 through 2014 and supplemented with manual searches of retrieved article references. We included 135 population-based studies of 968 419 adults from 90 countries. Sex- and age-specific hypertension prevalences from each country were applied to population data to calculate regional and global numbers of hypertensive adults. Proportions of awareness, treatment, and control from each country were applied to hypertensive populations to obtain regional and global estimates. Results: In 2010, 31.1% (95% confidence interval, 30.0%–32.2%) of the world’s adults had hypertension; 28.5% (27.3%–29.7%) in high-income countries and 31.5% (30.2%–32.9%) in low- and middle-income countries. An estimated 1.39 (1.34–1.44) billion people had hypertension in 2010: 349 (337–361) million in high-income countries and 1.04 (0.99–1.09) billion in low- and middle-income countries. From 2000 to 2010, the age-standardized prevalence of hypertension decreased by 2.6% in high-income countries, but increased by 7.7% in low- and middle-income countries. During the same period, the proportions of awareness (58.2% versus 67.0%), treatment (44.5% versus 55.6%), and control (17.9% versus 28.4%) increased substantially in high-income countries, whereas awareness (32.3% versus 37.9%) and treatment (24.9% versus 29.0%) increased less, and control (8.4% versus 7.7%) even slightly decreased in low- and middle-income countries. Conclusions: Global hypertension disparities are large and increasing. Collaborative efforts are urgently needed to combat the emerging hypertension burden in low- and middle-income countries.

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Authors
Mills, K. T., Bundy, J. D., Kelly, T. N., Reed, J. E., Kearney, P. M., Reynolds, K., Chen, J., & He, J.
Affiliations
Tulane University (US)
Venue
Circulation
Published
2016-08-09
Volume
134
Issue
6
Pages
441-450
ISSN
  • 0009-7322 (ISSN-L)
  • 1524-4539
OpenAlex
W2504981678
Cited by
3,531
References
39
Citations by year
2026: 248 · 2025: 362 · 2024: 410 · 2023: 432 · 2022: 468 · 2021: 549 · 2020: 401 · 2019: 331 · 2018: 203 · 2017: 113 · 2016: 10
FWCI
180.65
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Circulation (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • World Health Organization
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (U01HL114197, T32HL007024)
  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences (P20GM109036)
  • Fogarty International Center (D43TW009107)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Sodium Intake and Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
Keywords
hypertension, global health disparities, hypertension prevalence, hypertension awareness, antihypertensive therapy, blood pressure control, low- and middle-income countries, high-income countries, secular trends, global burden of disease
MeSH terms
Cross-Sectional Studies, Developing Countries, Humans, Hypertension, Population Surveillance, Global Health, Prevalence, Developed Countries, Healthcare Disparities

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