Highlights the significant burden of chronic kidney disease among hypertensive patients in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in West and Middle Africa.
Hypertension is one of the major causes of chronic kidney disease. Most patients living with hypertension develop CKD over time in sub-Saharan Africa. The highest prevalence of CKD among hypertension was observed in West Africa and Middle Africa.
Yirga et al. (2025) studied this question.