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Increase control of high blood pressure in adults — HDS‑05 Data

This objective is a Leading Health Indicator (LHI). Learn about LHIs.

National Status: Little or no detectable change

  
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Most Recent Data:
14.3 percent (2021-23) *

National Target:
18.9 percent  1  *

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

National Baseline:
16.1 percent of adults aged 18 years and over with high blood pressure/hypertension had it under control in 2017-20 2 *

* Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.

Disparities data are only available for some selections.

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Adults with hypertension whose blood pressure is under control, 2017-20 to 2021-23 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2017-203 2021-234
Total
16.1
CI 14.2 / 18.1
SE 1.003
14.3
CI 13.0 / 15.6
SE 0.677

Adults with hypertension whose blood pressure is under control by Sex, 2017-20 to 2021-23 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2017-203 2021-234
Male
16.0
CI 13.9 / 18.4
SE 1.061
12.9
CI 10.9 / 15.2
SE 0.956
Female
17.0
CI 14.3 / 20.0
SE 1.649
16.7
CI 14.5 / 19.1
SE 1.356

Adults with hypertension whose blood pressure is under control by Race/Ethnicity, 2017-20 to 2021-23 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2017-203 2021-234
American Indian or Alaska Native only
DSU
DSU
Asian only
DSU
DSU
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only
DSU
DSU
Black or African American only
DNA
DNA
White only
DNA
DNA
2 or more races
DSU
DSU
Hispanic or Latino
14.6
CI 11.0 / 18.9
SE 2.061
DSU5
Mexican American
13.0
CI 9.1 / 17.9
SE 2.114
DSU5
Not Hispanic or Latino
DNA
DNA
American Indian or Alaska Native only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
Asian only, not Hispanic or Latino
14.0
CI 9.6 / 19.5
SE 2.469
DSU
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino
13.2
CI 11.4 / 15.2
SE 0.998
DSU5
White only, not Hispanic or Latino
16.8
CI 14.2 / 19.7
SE 1.469
DSU5
2 or more races, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU

Adults with hypertension whose blood pressure is under control by Age group, 2017-20 to 2021-23 † ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2017-203 2021-234
18-44 years
6.5
CI 3.9 / 10.3
SE 1.457
6.0
CI 4.2 / 8.3
SE 0.776
18-24 years
0.2
CI 0.0 / 3.4
SE 0.150
DSU
25-44 years
7.4
CI 4.3 / 11.6
SE 1.676
6.7
CI 4.6 / 9.3
SE 0.830
45-64 years
25.3
CI 22.4 / 28.5
SE 1.446
22.1
CI 19.0 / 25.4
SE 1.457
45-54 years
18.9
CI 14.7 / 23.7
SE 2.134
16.8
CI 12.2 / 22.3
SE 2.282
55-64 years
29.8
CI 24.9 / 35.1
SE 2.404
25.5
CI 21.7 / 29.6
SE 1.806
65 years and over
29.8
CI 27.0 / 32.8
SE 1.390
30.1
CI 26.7 / 33.6
SE 1.593
65-74 years
34.2
CI 29.9 / 38.7
SE 2.079
33.7
CI 28.0 / 39.8
SE 2.679
75-79 years
27.5
CI 20.6 / 35.3
SE 3.443
27.0
CI 20.4 / 34.4
SE 3.181
80 years and over
19.6
CI 14.9 / 25.1
SE 2.396
22.3
CI 17.3 / 28.1
SE 1.927

Adults with hypertension whose blood pressure is under control by Educational attainment (25 years and over), 2017-20 to 2021-23 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2017-203 2021-234
Less than High school
13.0
CI 10.4 / 16.0
SE 1.600
16.4
CI 12.5 / 20.9
SE 2.452
High school (including GED or equivalent)
17.1
CI 14.0 / 20.5
SE 1.650
14.8
CI 12.3 / 17.6
SE 1.062
Some college or Associate degree
19.4
CI 16.1 / 23.1
SE 1.764
15.6
CI 12.6 / 19.2
SE 1.631
4-year college degree or more
17.5
CI 14.0 / 21.4
SE 1.736
16.6
CI 14.1 / 19.4
SE 1.301

Adults with hypertension whose blood pressure is under control by Family income (percent poverty guidelines), 2017-20 to 2021-23 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2017-203 2021-234
<100
11.4
CI 7.6 / 16.3
SE 2.034
DSU6
100-199
13.4
CI 10.9 / 16.2
SE 1.310
DSU6
200-399
14.6
CI 11.7 / 17.9
SE 1.559
DSU6
400+
19.0
CI 15.6 / 22.9
SE 1.865
DSU6

Adults with hypertension whose blood pressure is under control by Health insurance status (18-64 years), 2017-20 to 2021-23 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2017-203 2021-234
Insured
14.7
CI 12.1 / 17.5
SE 1.397
11.5
CI 9.9 / 13.2
SE 0.753
Private
14.6
CI 11.6 / 18.0
SE 1.629
10.7
CI 8.8 / 12.8
SE 0.926
Public
14.9
CI 11.2 / 19.2
SE 2.064
13.3
CI 10.6 / 16.3
SE 1.053
Uninsured
DSU
DSU

Adults with hypertension whose blood pressure is under control by Geographic location, 2017-20 to 2021-23 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2017-203 2021-234
Geographic location
DNC
DNC

Adults with hypertension whose blood pressure is under control by Marital status (20 years and over), 2017-20 to 2021-23 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2017-203 2021-234
Married/​Cohabiting partner
16.6
CI 14.1 / 19.4
SE 1.343
14.7
CI 13.1 / 16.5
SE 0.807
Divorced, separated, widowed
16.2
CI 13.3 / 19.5
SE 2.118
15.8
CI 13.4 / 18.3
SE 1.784
Never married
14.9
CI 11.0 / 19.7
SE 2.064
13.1
CI 10.1 / 16.5
SE 1.377

Adults with hypertension whose blood pressure is under control by Country of birth, 2017-20 to 2021-23 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2017-203 2021-234
US
16.3
CI 13.9 / 18.9
SE 1.258
13.9
CI 12.2 / 15.7
SE 0.890
Outside US
14.8
CI 11.6 / 18.5
SE 1.868
15.8
CI 12.4 / 19.7
SE 1.998

Adults with hypertension whose blood pressure is under control by Veteran status (20 years and over), 2017-20 to 2021-23 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2017-203 2021-234
Veteran
DNA
12.3
CI 6.7 / 20.0
SE 1.987
Non-veteran
DNA
14.7
CI 13.3 / 16.1
SE 0.714

Adults with hypertension whose blood pressure is under control by Activity limitation (20 years and over), 2017-20 to 2021-23 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2017-203 2021-234
Activity limitation (20 years and over)
DNC
DNC

Adults with hypertension whose blood pressure is under control by Sexual orientation, 2017-20 to 2021-23 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2017-203 2021-234
Sexual orientation
DSU
DSU

Adults with hypertension whose blood pressure is under control by Gender identity, 2017-20 to 2021-23 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2017-203 2021-234
Gender identity
DNC
DNC

Adults with hypertension whose blood pressure is under control by Obesity status (20 years and over), 2017-20 to 2021-23 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2017-203 2021-234
With obesity
19.1
CI 16.5 / 21.9
SE 1.300
16.8
CI 14.9 / 18.7
SE 0.596
Without obesity
13.8
CI 11.3 / 16.6
SE 1.482
12.6
CI 10.6 / 14.8
SE 1.201

Adults with hypertension whose blood pressure is under control by Diabetes status, 2017-20 to 2021-23 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2017-203 2021-234
With diabetes
26.5
CI 21.8 / 31.8
SE 4.088
27.4
CI 23.5 / 31.7
SE 3.510
Without diabetes
14.6
CI 12.7 / 16.7
SE 0.959
12.2
CI 11.0 / 13.6
SE 0.626

Disparity