Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- The 2024 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) has shown that more Nigerian women than men have been diagnosed and treated for hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure.

The newly released national survey, which examined blood pressure diagnosis and treatment among Nigerians aged 15 to 49, shows that 52 per cent of women have ever had their blood pressure measured by a doctor or other health care worker, compared to 32 per cent of men.

Among those tested, eight per cent of women and five per cent of men reported being told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure or hypertension.

Health experts consider hypertension as one of the leading risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, w...