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State-by-state stats on hypertension

Half of adults living with high blood pressure in the NT have no plan to manage the risky condition, while close to two million adults in NSW have hypertension.

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

* More than 98,000 adults have hypertension - 34 per cent of adult population.

* 45% with high blood have no plan to manage their condition

NEW SOUTH WALES

* Close to 2 million have hypertension - 33% of adult population

* 43% with high blood pressure have no plan to manage the condition

NORTHERN TERRITORY

* Nearly 35,000 have hypertension - 26% of adult population

* 54% with hypertension have no plan to manage their condition

QUEENSLAND

* More than 1.17 million have hypertension - 33.4% of adult population

* 46% with hypertension have no plan to manage the condition

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

* More than 460,000 have hypertension - 36% of adult population

* 44% with hypertension have no plan to manage the condition

TASMANIA

* Close to 170,000 have hypertension - 43% of adult population

* 39% with hypertension have no plan to manage condition

VICTORIA

* More than 1.5 million have hypertension - 34.3% of adult population.

* 44% with hypertension have no plan to manage the condition

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

* 597,000 people have hypertension - 32% of adult population

* 47% with hypertension have no plan to manage their condition


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Source: AAP



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