Netherlands: share of the population with high blood pressure 2008-2022

The share of the population with high blood pressure in the Netherlands saw no significant changes in 2022 in comparison to the previous year 2021 and remained at around 15.3 percent. Still, 2022 marked the second consecutive decline of the share.

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Share of the population with high blood pressure in the Netherlands from 2008 to 2022

Characteristic	Share of the population
2022	15.3%
2021	15.4%
2020	15.9%
2019	15.5%
2018	16.4%
2017	16.8%
2016	15.6%
2015	16.1%
2014	16.1%
2013	15.3%
2012	15.1%
2011	16%
2010	15.1%
2009	13.5%
2008	12.4%

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Release date

December 2023

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Netherlands

Survey time period

2008 to 2022

Supplementary notes

The source adds: 'percentage of persons aged 12 years and older who answered 'yes' to the question: 'Have you suffered from hypertension in the last 12 months?'. Until 2010, the percentage refers to the total population, under the assumption that younger people do not have high blood pressure.'

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