In 2018, one out of five people has high blood pressure in Belgium. During this year, the share of Belgians aged 65 and older who had high blood pressure was ten times bigger than Belgians aged 18 to 39 years old. Worldwide, high blood pressure is responsible for millions of deaths per year. Indeed, coronary diseases and cerebrovascular accidents are notably associated with high blood pressure.
Share of the population who has high blood pressure in Belgium in 2018, by age
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Sciensano. (November 1, 2019). Share of the population who has high blood pressure in Belgium in 2018, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135519/high-blood-pressure-prevalence-population-by-age-belgium/
Sciensano. "Share of the population who has high blood pressure in Belgium in 2018, by age." Chart. November 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135519/high-blood-pressure-prevalence-population-by-age-belgium/
Sciensano. (2019). Share of the population who has high blood pressure in Belgium in 2018, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135519/high-blood-pressure-prevalence-population-by-age-belgium/
Sciensano. "Share of The Population Who Has High Blood Pressure in Belgium in 2018, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135519/high-blood-pressure-prevalence-population-by-age-belgium/
Sciensano, Share of the population who has high blood pressure in Belgium in 2018, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135519/high-blood-pressure-prevalence-population-by-age-belgium/ (last visited June 03, 2024)
Share of the population who has high blood pressure in Belgium in 2018, by age [Graph], Sciensano, November 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135519/high-blood-pressure-prevalence-population-by-age-belgium/