The rate of high blood pressure was higher for males than females between the ages of 12 and 64, while after age 75 it was higher for females. The highest rate of high blood pressure was the 75 and older age group, with 49.0% of males and 54.5% of females reporting the chronic condition.
High blood pressure rates increased with age for both males and females across all age groups. Between 20, there was no difference between the sexes (Chart 1). However, since 2013, the rate of high blood pressure has been higher for males than females. This was not a significant change from 2013, though it has been increasing since 2001 when it was 12.6%.įrom 2001 to 2009, females were more likely than males to report that they had been diagnosed with high blood pressure. In 2014, 17.7% of Canadians aged 12 and older (5.3 million people) reported being diagnosed with high blood pressure.
The high blood pressure data are based on a question in the Canadian Community Health Survey that asked if respondents had been diagnosed with high blood pressure by a health professional. It can narrow and block arteries, as well as strain and weaken the body’s organs. High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, increases the risk of stroke, heart attack and kidney failure. Please " contact us" to request a format other than those available.
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