Hypertension and diabetes among top concerns for Indians in 2024: Report

In 2024 patients consulted doctors for lifestyle diseases an average of 41 times seeing a rise from 34 in 2023 While the search highlights a growing trend the search for hypertension diabetes cardiology and weight management were the top concerns for people in India in 2024As people observed World Health Day on April 7 Indian health services platform Practo released its annual health insights report with data based on over 30 million users The report highlights a sharp 84 per cent yearonyear rise in awareness around lifestyle diseases signaling a clear shift in Indiarsquos health priorities More people are now turning to digital platforms to proactively manage chronic conditions Nearly half 48 per cent of the searches came from those aged 25ndash34 with Tier 2 cities showing the highest growth at 20 per cent yearonyearThe report highlights that there were 84 per cent searches that grew year on year for lifestyle diseases with hypertension witnessing the highest growth at 21 per cent year on year Interestingly 64 per cent of total searches were from tier1 cities The highest growth came from tier2 cities at 20 per cent While male searches contributed to 87 per cent of total searches for lifestyle diseases compared to females about 48 per cent of all searches were in the age group of 25ndash34 The average number of times patients consulted doctors was 41 for lifestyle diseasesGrowing concern about diabetesAmong the many lifestyle diseases today the platform saw the frequency for consultation about diabetes increase to 39 per year from 34 in 2023 It was not only that there was even a 1366 per cent rise in diabetesrelated searches from 2023 to 2024 Among males the highest growth came from those in the age bracket of 1824 years at 9259 per cent Interestingly the rest of India beyond Tier 1 and 2 recorded highest growth at 37 per cent growthIn Tier 1 the following cities saw the growth in searches in 2024 for Diabetes Bengaluru The searches grew by 61 per cent in 2024 in comparison to 82 per cent in 2023Delhi The searches grew by 1345 per cent in 2024 in comparison to 88 per cent in 2023Mumbai The searches saw the same growth by 148 per cent in 2024 in comparison to 147 per cent in 2023Kolkata The searches grew by 12 per cent in 2024 in comparison to 212 per cent in 2023A case for hypertensionAs there was a growing concern for diabetes the frequency of hypertension consultation wasnt far behind as that has also increased to 51 per year from 49 in 2023 Males aged 35ndash44 years showed the highest consultation frequency at 55 per year There was also a 21 per cent growth in hypertension related searches year on year Highest growth among men aged over 65 years 160 per cent and women aged 45ndash54 307 per centIn Tier 1 the following cities saw the growth in searches in 2024 for HypertensionBengaluru The searches grew by 14 per cent in 2024 in comparison to 208 per cent in 2023Delhi The searches grew by 163 per cent in 2024 in comparison to 11 per cent in 2023Mumbai The searches grew by 509 per cent in 2024 in comparison to 127 per cent in 2023Kolkata The searches degrew by 141 per cent in 2024 in comparison to 284 per cent in 2023CardiologyOverall the average consultation for cardiology frequency rose to 25 per year from 16 in 2023 Women aged 35ndash44 years had the highest consultation frequency at 32 per year There was also a 16 per cent rise in searches related to cardiology from 2023 to 2024 The age group of 18 34 showed highest growth among men and women at 142 per cent and 121 per cent respectivelyIn Tier 1 the following cities saw the growth in searches in 2024 for cardiologyBengaluru The searches grew by 145 per cent in 2024 in comparison to 84 per cent in 2023Delhi The searches grew by 164 per cent in 2024 in comparison to 119 per cent in 2023Mumbai The searches grew by 20 per cent in 2024 in comparison to 378 per cent in 2023Kolkata The searches grew by 103 per cent in 2024 in comparison to 18 per cent in 2023Weight managementThe average frequency of weight management consultations standing at 22 per year in 2024 and 2023 There is also a 6 per cent rise in searches for weight management from 2023 in 2024 The female search growth 12 per cent outpaced male 4 per cent yearonyear The highest growth in weight management searches came from the 18ndash24 age group across both men 214 per cent and women 45 per centIn Tier 1 the following cities saw the growth in searches in 2024 for weight managementBengaluru The searches grew by 24 per cent in 2024 in comparison to 282 per cent in 2023Delhi The searches grew by 178 per cent in 2024 in comparison to 195 per cent in 2023Mumbai The searches grew by 253 per cent in 2024 in comparison to 32 per cent in 2023Kolkata The searches grew by 51 per cent in 2024 in comparison to 56 per cent in 2023Dr Vishal Jani head ndash medical research with the platform shared his thoughts on the report ldquoWe are witnessing a clear shift in how people especially younger adults are proactively engaging with their health The increased adoption of digital tools for early detection ongoing management and access to verified medical advice reflects a growing shift Patients today are more empowered to make informed decisions mdash a move thatrsquos contributing to better health outcomes and not just about treatment itrsquos about longterm health ownershiprdquoThe 2024 trends point to a future where chroniclifestyle disease management starts early becomes more inclusive and is shaped by informed decisions and thereby improved outcomesatOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params