Prevalence of Hypertension in India

Hypertension is soon turning-out to be one of the most lethal diseases in India

29%

People in India are Hypertensive

1.5 M 214 M

Age

AlcoholSmoking

BMI

Bad Diet

Obesity

Stress

Lifestyle

Salt Intake

Inactivity

People die due to hypertension in South-East Asia each year

People in India with hypertension by 2025

Urban Indians are Hypertensive33%

25% Rural Indians are Hypertensive

21%

22%

Indian men are suffering from Hypertension

Indian women are suffering from Hypertension

%

Hypertension - Rural &Urban India

14.5

31.718.1 21.1

28.8 34.5 35.8 31.8

Rural Urban

0

25

50

75

25% rural and 42% urban Indians are aware of their hypertensive status

One-tenth of rural and one-fifth of urban Indian hypertensive population have their BP under control

Only 25% rural and 38% of urban Indians are being treated for hypertension

Deaths from Hypertension

57

24

Stroke Coronary Heart Disease

Source:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4011565/

http://www.cadiresearch.org/topic/hypertension/hypertension-india

Hypertension can lead to:

Coronary Heart Disease Kidney Ailments Vision Loss

Causative Factors