Epidemiology and Management of Hypertension in China: an Analysis Using Data from the Annual Report on Cardiovascular Health and Diseases in China (2021)

Abstract

With the development of society and economy and the acceleration of population aging and urbanization, the prevalence of hypertension in China is gradually increasing, and the growth is more obvious in rural areas. The rates of awareness, treatment and control of hypertension in Chinese adults have not reached a satisfactory status despite recent improvements. The number of Chinese people suffering from hypertension is 245 million, and that of those with high normal blood pressure keeps growing, imposing a growing financial burden on residents and society. Hypertension has become a major public health problem, so it is urgent to strengthen the government-led prevention and control of hypertension.

Keywords

• hypertension|epidemiology|prevalence|incidence|awareness rate|treatment rate|control rate