![]() Hypertension is defined in this analysis as having a measured blood pressure of 140 over 90 millimetres of mercury (mmHg) or above, or self-reporting a hypertension diagnosis this definition produces a slightly higher estimate of hypertension prevalence compared with official estimates published by NHS Digital in 2019.Īdults who were the least likely to have hypertension (such as younger adults, those whose general health was good, and those who were not overweight or obese) were the most likely to be undiagnosed if they did have hypertension. ![]() An estimated 32% of adults living in private households in England had high blood pressure (hypertension) and 3 in 10 of those (29%) were undiagnosed this equates to approximately 4.2 million adults with undiagnosed hypertension.
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