WHO 2025: 1.4 billion people worldwide live with hypertension — fewer than 1 in 5 adequately controlled. 83% of uncontrolled cases now in LMICs. · 2025 AHA/ACC Guideline live — first update since 2017.
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HTN prevalence by region
Sub-Saharan Africa~46%
Latin America & Caribbean~38%
South Asia~28%
East Asia & Pacific~25%
North America~47%
WHO GHO 2025 · Adults 30–79 yrs
1.4B
Adults worldwide with hypertension · WHO 2025
<1 in 5
Adequately controlled globally · Lancet 2025
83%
Of uncontrolled HTN now in LMICs · JACC 2026
10.8M
Annual deaths attributable to high BP · GBD
2025
AHA/ACC guideline — first update since 2017
Global hypertension burden
Interactive Map
Hover any country to explore the latest regional hypertension statistics · WHO GHO 2025 · JACC 2026 · Lancet 2025
Hover over any country on the map to see that region's latest hypertension statistics
BP control rate classification · WHO GHO 2025
Control rate: Critical (<15%) Low (15–30%) Moderate (30–45%) Higher (>45%) No data
2025 AHA/ACC guideline — key updates
AHA/ACC · August 2025
Core changes reshaping hypertension management
Jones DW et al. J Am Coll Cardiol / Circulation / Hypertension. 2025
PREVENT calculator replaces pooled cohort equations
Integrates cardiovascular, renal, and metabolic health — eGFR, BMI, statin use, social determinants. Race no longer a determinant, addressing global equity concerns.
New
Risk-based medication initiation thresholds
Pharmacotherapy at BP ≥130/80 for CVD, diabetes, CKD, or 10-year CVD risk ≥7.5% via PREVENT. Without these factors: threshold remains ≥140/90.
Revised
Renal denervation — Class IIb adjunctive option
RDN endorsed for select resistant hypertension patients. Requires multidisciplinary evaluation and shared decision-making. Follows ESC/ESH global endorsement.
New
Primary aldosteronism screening expanded
Screening for all stage 2 and resistant HTN patients. Significantly underdiagnosed secondary cause worldwide, particularly in LMICs.
Expanded
Expanded special population guidance
Revised guidance for CKD, diabetes, pregnancy, intracerebral hemorrhage, and hypertensive emergencies — applicable across global care settings.
Expanded
Drug pipeline — resistant & uncontrolled hypertension
Baxdrostat
Aldosterone synthase inhibitor · AstraZeneca · Global Phase III
FDA Priority Review
Systolic reduction
−9.7 mmHg
vs. placebo delta
~−6 mmHg
International Phase III BaxHTN trial met all endpoints in resistant/uncontrolled HTN. PDUFA Q2 2026. Presented ESC Congress 2025; simultaneously published NEJM.
Flack JM et al. N Engl J Med. 2025;393:1363–1374 · Full trial review ↗
Lorundrostat
Aldosterone synthase inhibitor · Mineralys Therapeutics
Phase III
24-hr BP lowering
Significant
ADVANCE-HTN Phase 2b (ACC 2025): effective 24-hr BP reduction in treatment-resistant HTN, low hyperkalemia incidence. NDA filing Q4 2025–Q1 2026.
ADVANCE-HTN · ACC Scientific Sessions, March 2025 · Read analysis ↗
WHO 80×80×80 target
By 2030, the World Hypertension League targets: 80% diagnosed, 80% treated, 80% with controlled BP.
Current global control rate
19.7% — substantial gap to 2030 target