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Hypertension has been identified as the single greatest contributor to the global burden of disease and mortality, with estimates suggesting that the highest levels of blood pressure have shifted from high-income countries to low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa. While evidence suggests a remarkably high prevalence of hypertension among urban residents in Namibia, national estimates to inform on the country-level burden are lacking.
This study estimates the prevalence and predictors of hypertension among Namibian adults. The analysis is based on 1, women and 1, men aged 35β64 years from the nationally-representative Namibia Demographic and Health Survey.
The age-standardized prevalence of hypertension was Mean systolic and diastolic blood pressures for the total population were Mean systolic blood pressure was significantly lower among women men vs. There were no statistically significant differences in mean diastolic blood pressure between men and women. For women, the odds of hypertension were also significantly increased for those who were diabetic i. The prevalence of hypertension among Namibian adults is high and associated with metabolic and socio-demographic factors.
Future research examining disease comorbidity and behavioral risk factors could better inform on the disease burden and help target resources to optimize prevention and control. Raised blood pressure, or hypertension, has been identified as the greatest single contributor to the global burden of disease and mortality, with an effect that is largely mediated through coronary heart disease and stroke, and noted to be responsible for 9.
