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Know Your Numbers Week champions cardiovascular health every second week of September. This vital campaign encourages everyone to get their blood pressure checked and understand what their numbers mean. Take action by finding a local testing station or speaking with your doctor about monitoring your blood pressure.
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Expected Know Your Numbers Week Deals
Know Your Numbers Week focuses on vital health awareness rather than commercial deals, but several organizations and brands support the cause. The Blood Pressure UK charity spearheads the campaign, offering free online resources and promoting ‘Pressure Stations’ for testing. Pharmacies like Boots and LloydsPharmacy in the UK often provide free or low-cost blood pressure checks. Health tech companies such as Omron Healthcare and Withings may highlight their home blood pressure monitors. Fitness trackers from brands like Fitbit and Garmin, which can track heart rate, might also be promoted as part of a holistic health approach. We encourage participation in local screenings and supporting organizations dedicated to cardiovascular health.
Platform Guide for Know Your Numbers Week
Mention National Today (facebook.com/nationaltoday) and use #KnowYourNumbers. Share your experience getting tested or educational infographics about blood pressure.
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Mention @NatlToday and use #KnowYourNumbers. Join conversations about hypertension prevention and share links to reliable health resources.
Tag National Today (linkedin.com/company/nationaltoday) and use #KnowYourNumbers. Businesses can promote workplace wellness initiatives and encourage employee screenings.
Know Your Numbers Week Hero
Dr. Stephen Hales
History of Know Your Numbers Week
The first Know Your Numbers Week! took place in 2007 and had the theme ‘Finding The Missing Millions.’ It’s estimated that 16 million people in the U.K. have high blood pressure, but 5.3 million of them don’t know it. To address this, 2,700 ‘Pressure Stations’ were set up across the country to take pressure readings resulting in a quarter-million people being tested.
The momentum of the campaign began to grow, and 2009 saw a rise in media coverage for Know Your Numbers! Week It featured on GMTV, radio shows including BBC Radio 2 Drivetime, and national newspapers the ‘Daily Express’ and the ‘Daily Star.’ The campaign focused on the busiest areas in the U.K. which included train stations, shopping centers, and workplaces. The mission for 2012 was to know your numbers and the numbers of your partner. The campaign encouraged couples to get tested and know each other’s numbers.
With the rise of social media in 2017, the Know Your Numbers! campaign began trending online and continued to do so yearly with the hashtag #KnowYourNumbers. The posters reached over 21,000 people on Twitter and were among the most successful campaigns on the social media site. In 2019 the Know Your Numbers! campaign ‘Live Well For Longer’ reached 52,8000 people online and was featured on Arsenal football club’s website. In 2020 the campaign went virtual and encouraged people to buy or borrow a home blood pressure monitor. Additionally, the campaign created and distributed a collection of home monitoring resources. These included a guide to checking your blood pressure at home, a home-monitoring record card to track blood pressure numbers, and a video explaining how to measure blood pressure and what the numbers mean.
Know Your Numbers Week timeline
The Know Your Numbers! campaign receives the Healthcare and Medical Research Award at The Charity Awards event.
The Know Your Numbers! Week breaks the world record for the most B.P. tests in eight hours.
Public Health England comes onboard and creates ‘I Know My Numbers Boards.’
Know Your Numbers! Week trends on Twitter three years in a row with 500,000 website views.
Know your Numbers! Week has been around for 21 years.
How Businesses Can Celebrate Know Your Numbers Week
Local businesses can champion Know Your Numbers Week by hosting free blood pressure screenings for their employees and customers, partnering with local pharmacies or health clinics. They can also distribute educational materials about hypertension and healthy lifestyle choices in their premises. Offering healthy snack options or organizing a wellness challenge can further engage staff and demonstrate a commitment to community health during this vital awareness week. Pharmacies and health clinics, in particular, should promote their services widely.
Know Your Numbers Week FAQs
When is Know Your Numbers Week?
In 2026, Know Your Numbers Week runs from Monday, September 7, through Sunday, September 13. This annual campaign is a crucial time to prioritize your cardiovascular health.
How many people have high blood pressure?
Globally, an estimated 1.28 billion adults aged 30-79 years have hypertension (high blood pressure). In the UK, around one in three adults are affected, with many unaware of their condition.
What are the 'numbers' in blood pressure?
Blood pressure is measured as two numbers: systolic (the top number, pressure when heart beats) and diastolic (the bottom number, pressure when heart rests). A healthy reading is typically below 120/80 mmHg.
Why is it important to know your blood pressure numbers?
Knowing your blood pressure numbers is crucial because high blood pressure, often symptomless, significantly increases the risk of heart attack, stroke, kidney disease, and dementia. Early detection allows for timely intervention.
How to Observe Know Your Numbers Week
Get to know your numbers
There is no other way to do this other than to get tested. So go on, find your local Pressure Station, and Know Your Numbers!
Join the charity organization Blood Pressure the U.K.
Membership fees go towards the campaign and support of their work. What better way to contribute to this worthwhile cause?
Run a Pressure Station
Register online to run a Pressure Station in your local community. You can get support from your local medics.
5 Facts About High Blood Pressure
It often has zero symptoms
When high blood pressure goes untreated, it can cause a heart attack or a stroke.
It is easily treatable and managed
High blood pressure and diseases it causes are manageable by medicine and lifestyle changes.
It is the third health-risk factor
After smoking and poor diet, high blood pressure is the third high-risk factor for all diseases.
More men have this disease
In an England study, 31% of men were found to have high blood pressure as compared to just 26% of women.
Many people remain undiagnosedt
In England, there are more than five million people who are unaware of their blood pressure status.
Why Know Your Numbers Week is Important
It is an easy process that has big rewards.
Know Your Numbers! Week makes getting your blood pressure checked an easy task. Let us not ignore the life-changing rewards.
The organization makes it simple to do your part and get involved
From advertising and resources to coverage, the organization provides you with the tools you will need to run your Pressure Station. It is a great way to give back to your community.
There are many ways to contribute
You have many avenues to take and be part of the change. You could share a Tweet, host a Pressure Station, fundraise, put up posters, make a donation, or become a member of Blood Pressure the U.K.
Know Your Numbers Week dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 8–14 | Monday–Sunday |
| 2026 | September 7–13 | Monday–Sunday |
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