Abbreviated Name:
Raised blood pressure among adults
Indicator Name:
Age-standardized prevalence of raised blood pressure among persons aged 18+ years
Domain:
Health determinants and risks / Risk factors
Related Terms:
Non-communicable diseases
Definition:
Age standardized prevalence of raised blood pressure among persons aged 18 years (defined as systolic blood pressure ≥140mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥90mmHg). Blood pressure must be measured, not self-reported. Ideally three measures should be taken, (first reading to be dropped and the second and third measures are averaged. Respondents with measured blood pressure where systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure 90mmHg). Mean value of systolic and diastolic blood pressure among surveyed population
Measurment Method:
Three blood pressure measurements should be taken and the average systolic and diastolic readings of the second and third measures should be
used in this calculation
used in this calculation
Numerator:
Number of respondents with systolic blood pressure ≥140mmHg or diastolic blood pressure 90mmHg). Ideally the blood measurements should be taken and the average systolic and diastolic readings of the second and third measures should be used in this calculation.
Denominator
All respondents of survey aged 18+ years
Estimation method:
(Number of respondents aged 18+ years with systolic blood pressure ≥140mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥90mmHg) / (Number of survey respondents aged 18+ years) x 100
Disaggregation:
Age, gender, other relevant socio demographic stratifiers where available
Primary data sources:
Population based survey (preferably nationally representative),
Alternate data sources:
National surveillance system
Measurment frequency:
At least every 5 years