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36.7 %The prevalence of high blood pressure among the adult population in selected states of Nigeria was 36.7%.

Nigeriahypertension artériellepublished 2023Frontiers in endocrinologyPubMeddocument of 8 observations

30.2 %Hypertension was reported by 30.2% of participants.

Nigeriahypertension artériellepublished 2023West African journal of medicinePubMeddocument of 10 observations

68 %The level of control of hypertension was poor in over two-thirds (68%) of the elderly hypertensive patients.

Nigeriahypertension artériellepublished 2022West African journal of medicinePubMeddocument of 9 observations

32.1 %Hypertension was prevalent in 32.1% of type-2 Diabetes Mellitus patients attending LAUTECH Teaching Hospital in Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria.

Nigeriahypertension artérielle · Type-2 Diabetes Mellituspublished 2023African health sciencesPubMeddocument of 2 observations

1.04 odds_ratioWaist circumference was associated with poor blood pressure control, with an adjusted odds ratio of 1.04 (95% CI: 1.01–1.06).

Nigeriahypertension artériellepublished 2022Annals of African medicinePubMeddocument of 6 observations

Hypertensive patients had significantly higher LDL levels compared to diabetic patients.

Nigeriadiabète (non précisé) · hypertension artériellepublished 2023West African journal of medicinePubMeddocument of 9 observations

67.8 %Major reported risk factors of inadequate blood pressure control were sedentary lifestyle (67.8%), use of caffeinated drinks (51.9%) and family history of hypertension (47.5%).

Nigeriahypertension artériellepublished 2025BMJ openPubMeddocument of 4 observations

16 patientsAmlodipine monotherapy reduced diastolic blood pressure to below 90 mmHg in all but four of the 20 patients after a 10-week trial.

Nigeriahypertension artériellepublished 1996PubMedOpenAlexdocument of 3 observations

30 %More than 30% of subjects were hypertensive.

Nigeriahypertension artériellepublished 2019African health sciencesPubMeddocument of 3 observations

12.3 %Mushrooms are utilized to treat high blood pressure by 12.3% of respondents.

Nigeriahypertension artériellepublished 2023International journal of medicinal mushroomsPubMeddocument of 14 observations

60 %Among Nigerian patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and co-morbid hypertension, 60.0% (n = 75) were classified as moderate-to-high 10-year cardiovascular disease risk.

Nigeriadiabète de type 2 · hypertension artérielle · maladies cardiovasculairespublished 2025BMC endocrine disordersPubMeddocument of 2 observations

66 %The mean hypertension service readiness score was 66%.

Nigeriahypertension artériellepublished 2026BMC primary carePubMeddocument of 5 observations

39.6 %The prevalence of hypertension among elderly individuals without diabetes mellitus was 39.6%.

Nigeriahypertension artériellepublished 2022The Pan African medical journalPubMeddocument of 20 observations

20 patientsNo significant variation was observed in the mean values of the lipids and lipoprotein fractions before and after amlodipine treatment in 20 adult hypertensive patients treated for 12 weeks.

Nigeriahypertension artériellepublished 1992Journal of Internal MedicineOpenAlex

33.4 %The overall prevalence of hypertension was 33.4% among the 1460 participants from four communities situated at varying distances from the refinery.

Nigeriahypertension artériellepublished 2025Nigerian journal of clinical practicePubMeddocument of 6 observations

23.8 %Hypertension was present in 23.8% of patients.

Nigeriahypertension artérielleobserved March to August 2020published 2021The Pan African medical journalPubMeddocument of 14 observations

25.93 %The occurrence of hypertension was 25.93% in smokeless tobacco users and 11.11% in non-users.

Nigeriahypertension artériellepublished 2024Cardiovascular toxicologyPubMeddocument of 3 observations

198 casesAmong 301 obese individuals aged 20 years and above in two urban settlements within Enugu metropolis, 198 had hypertension.

Nigeriahypertension artériellepublished 2020Nigerian journal of clinical practicePubMeddocument of 3 observations

36.8 %A total of 1063 hypertensive patients were studied, with 36.8% males in north-central Nigeria.

Nigeriahypertension artériellepublished 2020Nigerian journal of clinical practicePubMeddocument of 9 observations

110 casesAmong 198 hypertensive obese individuals aged 20 years and above in two urban settlements within Enugu metropolis, 110 were newly diagnosed.

Nigeriahypertension artériellepublished 2020Nigerian journal of clinical practicePubMeddocument of 3 observations

24.3 %The prevalence of hypertension among rural dwellers in South-West Nigeria was 24.3%.

Nigeriahypertension artériellepublished 2024Nigerian journal of clinical practicePubMeddocument of 14 observations

52.3 %Hypertension was prevalent in 52.3% of the population in the Kabong community, Jos, north central Nigeria.

Nigeriahypertension artérielleobserved 2017published 2023West African journal of medicinePubMeddocument of 14 observations

28.2 %The prevalence of hypertension was 28.2% among all screened participants in Lagos, Nigeria.

Nigeriahypertension artérielleobserved 2018published 2020International journal of clinical pharmacyPubMeddocument of 10 observations

26.2 %Hypertension prevalence was 26.2% among people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy in Nigeria.

Nigeriahypertension artérielleobserved 2024published 2025AIDS research and therapyPubMeddocument of 7 observations

94.4 %778 (94.4%) of the respondents were aware of hypertension.

Nigeriahypertension artériellepublished 2021BMJ openPubMeddocument of 8 observations