Self-reported hypertension in the U.S. in 2017, by urban-rural status and gender

Published by Statista Research Department, May 5, 2025
Among male adults surveyed in the U.S. in 2017, the overall rate of self-reported hypertension was 32.9 percent. The statistic illustrates the prevalence of self-reported hypertension in the U.S. in 2017, by urban-rural status and gender.
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Prevalence of self-reported hypertension in the U.S. in 2017, by urban-rural status and gender*

CharacteristicOverallLarge central metro (city)Large fringe metro (Suburb) Medium metroSmall metroMicropolitanNoncore (rural)
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Statistic: Prevalence of self-reported hypertension in the U.S. in 2017, by urban-rural status and gender*

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Release date

May 2020

Region

United States

Survey time period

2017

Age group

18 years and older

Supplementary notes

* Hypertension was defined as an affirmative response to “Have you ever been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that you have high blood pressure?” Preeclampsia or borderline high or pre-hypertensive was categorized as “no.”
Age-standardized prevalence.

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