“Statistics on Hypertension by CDC:

• Having hypertension puts you at risk for heart disease and stroke, which are leading causes of death in the United States.²
• In 2021, hypertension was a primary or contributing cause of 691,095 deaths in the United States.²
• Nearly half of adults have hypertension (48.1%, 119.9 million), defined as a systolic blood pressure greater than 130 mmHg or a diastolic blood pressure greater than 80 mmHg or are taking medication for hypertension.³
• About 1 in 4 adults with hypertension have their hypertension under control (22.5%, 27.0 million).³
• About half of adults (45%) with uncontrolled hypertension have a blood pressure of 140/90 mmHg or higher. This includes 37 million U.S. adults. ³
• About 34 million adults who are recommended to take medication may need it to be prescribed and to start taking it. Almost two out of three of this group (19 million) have a blood pressure of 140/90 mmHg or higher.^3″

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (https://www.cdc.gov/bloodpressure/facts.htm)