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Hypertension in Uruguay: Burden, Control, and Responses

Burden and Prevalence (2013)

• Uruguay's population in 2013 was approximately 3.389 million, with hypertension affecting 31.3% of the adult population, equivalent to about 681,400 individuals.
• Hypertension awareness was higher at approximately 87.6% (277,300 people), while only about 40.7% were under treatment and around 25.9% were controlled.

Key Statistics

• Adult Prevalence: 31.3%
• Awareness: 87.6% (mean across all age ranges)
• Treatment Rate: 40.7%
• Control Rate: 25.9%

Underlying Factors

• High sodium intake and other modifiable risk factors, such as unhealthy diets and sedentary lifestyles, contribute to hypertension.

National Responses (2019)

• Uruguay implemented a policy to reduce salt/sodium consumption, with hypertension-related essential medicines generally available in primary health care facilities.
• No specific national target was set for hypertension prevalence, but a goal was to reduce salt intake below 5g/day.

WHO Recommendations

• Address modifiable risk factors like high sodium intake, saturated fats, trans fats, low fruit/vegetable intake, physical inactivity, tobacco use, and obesity through WHO technical packages (e.g., HEARTS).
• Improve hypertension identification, treatment, and control using evidence-based protocols, enhance access to essential medicines, and track control rates.

Trends in Control

• Uncontrolled hypertension prevalence among adults ≥18 years showed a decreasing trend from 2000 to 2025.

Definitions and Data Sources

• Underlying criteria define hypertension, awareness (diagnosis by health worker), treatment (with prescribed medication), and control rates based on blood pressure measurements.
• Data primarily from the 2013 STEPS survey and other WHO repositories, with acknowledgments of grants from organizations like Resolve to Save Lives.