The 2023 Statistical Update is a major source for monitoring cardiovascular health, risk factors, and disease in the U.S. and global population. It serves as a valuable resource for researchers, clinicians, healthcare policy makers, media professionals, the public and others who seek the best national data available on disease morbidity, mortality and risks; quality of care; medical procedures and operations; and costs associated with the management of these diseases.

• On average, someone in the U.S. dies of stroke every 3 minutes and 17 seconds.
• 47% of U.S. adults are estimated to have hypertension.
• Stroke accounts for 17.2% of total cardiovascular disease deaths.