Age-standardized* prevalence and incidence of diagnosed hypertension among adults aged 20 years and older in Canada from 1998/99 to 2007/08
| Year | Prevalence, % | Incidence, per 100 per year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women | Men | Total | Women | Men | Total | |
| 1998/99 | 13.2 | 11.7 | 12.5 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| 1999/00 | 14.4 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| 2000/01 | 15.6 | 14.1 | 14.9 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| 2001/02 | 16.5 | 15.2 | 16.0 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.7 |
| 2002/03 | 17.4 | 16.2 | 16.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.7 |
| 2003/04 | 18.1 | 17.0 | 17.6 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.7 |
| 2004/05 | 18.7 | 17.7 | 18.2 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| 2005/06 | 19.1 | 18.4 | 18.8 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| 2006/07 | 19.5 | 18.9 | 19.3 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| 2007/08 | 19.7 | 19.4 | 19.6 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
↵* Age-standardized to the 1991 Canadian population.