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Elevated blood pressure levels among 533 167 adults living in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

  • By

  • Alexander Chen

  • Yih-Kai Chan

  • Ana O Mocumbi

  • Justin Beilby

  • Dike B Ojji

  • Karen Sliwa

  • Albertino Damasceno

  • Simon Stewart

  • November 14, 2025

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    The pooled prevalence of hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa was found to be 30.5% among 533,167 adults across 26 countries.

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    Mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels were 128 mmHg and 80 mmHg, respectively, with males exhibiting higher levels than females.

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    Hypertension prevalence increased significantly with age, rising from 10.6% in those aged 21-30 to 66.4% in those aged 71-80.

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    Overweight adults had a higher prevalence of hypertension at 35.8%, compared to 28.4% in healthy weight individuals.

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    Eastern Africa had the lowest hypertension prevalence at 27.2%, highlighting regional disparities in blood pressure levels.

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Elevated blood pressure levels among 533 167 adults living in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

  • by Alexander Chen, Yih-Kai Chan, Ana O Mocumbi, Justin Beilby, Dike B Ojji, Karen Sliwa, Albertino Damasceno, Simon Stewart

  • November 14, 2025

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