Hypertension affects around one-third of the adult population in Australia and represents the leading modifiable risk factor for major adverse outcomes, accounting for 10.8 million deaths per year globally.

In Australia, elevated blood pressure (BP) alone is responsible for 43% of coronary heart disease, 41% of stroke, 65% of the burden of hypertensive heart disease, 38% of chronic kidney disease and 32% of atrial fibrillation.