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- (Image credit: Canva)An estimated 1.4 billion adults aged 30 to 79 around the world had hypertension, or high blood pressure in 2024, making it nearly 33% of the population as per a WHO report.
- While, this data points towards the number of people who have been diagnosed with hypertension, and estimated 600 million adults with hypertension are not even aware.
- Blood pressure is a more confounding issue than meets the eye.
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- (Image credit: Canva)An estimated 1.4 billion adults aged 30 to 79 around the world had hypertension, or high blood pressure in 2024, making it nearly 33% of the population as per a WHO report.
- While, this data points towards the number of people who have been diagnosed with hypertension, and estimated 600 million adults with hypertension are not even aware.
- Blood pressure is a more confounding issue than meets the eye.
Sources: Times of India