Data prior to 2023 were retrieved from earlier editions of the publication. The source does not provide data for 2022.
Respondents were asked if they have been diagnosed with high blood pressure by a physician.
The phrasing chosen for this statistic may differ slightly from the original.
The survey was carried out in the capital city of each of the 26 Brazilian states, plus the Federal District of BrasÃlia.
More information about this study's methodology can be found in pages 18 to 30.
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Share of adults with hypertension in Brazil 2012-2023
The share of adults who claimed to have been diagnosed with arterial hypertension by a doctor in Brazil amounted to approximately ** percent in 2023, the highest value reported during the analyzed period. This represents an increase compared to 2012, when the percentage of Brazilian respondents diagnosed with high blood pressure reached around **** percent. Moreover, hypertension was more prevalent among women than men in the South American country.
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