Hypertension is highly prevalent in Burkina Faso, affecting roughly 20% of the population, with a disproportionate burden in urban areas.
The prevalence of hypertension is high in Burkina Faso with roughly one person in five affected. There is a predominant burden in urban areas with prevalence of ten-point percent higher compared to rural area. Modifiable risk factors should be targeted with appropriate and effective strategies to curb the rising burden of hypertension and its consequences.
Soubeiga et al. (Wed,) studied this question.