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ArticleJournal of hypertension2026

Update from the National Hypertension Taskforce of Australia: prevalence, treatment and control rates of hypertension between 2022 and 2024 - implications and future directions.

Amelie H Ohlrogge, Xiaoyue Xu, Andrew Goodman, Garry Jennings, Lisa Murphy, Mark R Nelson, James E Sharman, Rob Tassie, Markus P Schlaich, Aletta E Schutte

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Article in Journal of hypertension, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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10 authors.

Amelie H OhlroggeThe George Institute for Global Health.
Xiaoyue XuSchool of Population Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Andrew GoodmanAustralian eHealth Research Centre, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO).
Garry JenningsHeart Foundation, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Monash University, Melbourne.
Lisa MurphyStroke Foundation, Melbourne.
Mark R NelsonMenzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart.
James E SharmanMenzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart.
Rob TassieAustralian Cardiovascular Alliance, Sydney.
Markus P SchlaichDobney Hypertension Centre, Royal Perth Hospital and Royal Perth Hospital Research Foundation, University of Western Australia.
Aletta E SchutteThe George Institute for Global Health.

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Abstract

High blood pressure is the dominant risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and death in Australia. The blood pressure control rate in Australia was reported at 32% based on 2017-2018 data, which is substantially lower than other high-income countries. New results from the National Health Survey show an improvement of the crude control rate to 39.6% in the years 2022-2023, though changes in methodology need to be considered in the interpretation. Hypertension prevalence has increased from 33.7 to 39.4%. The prevalence and control rates vary strongly across diverse population groups. The age-standardized prevalence among First Nations peoples is higher than in the general population (37.8 versus 35%), and age-standardized blood pressure control rates are lower (22.2 versus 31.1%). Younger individuals and those in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas have substantially lower control rates, highlighting the need for greater equity to achieve the National Hypertension Taskforce's goal of 70% blood pressure control by 2030.

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HypertensionAustraliaBlood PressureHumansPrevalenceAustraliacontrolhypertensionNational Hypertension Taskforcepopulationprevalence

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PMID42223442
PMCPMC13336605

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