The epidemic of non-communicable diseases, including CVD, is the largest we have ever
known in the world [49], and our study confirms that SSA is not immune to this phenomenon.
The prevalence ofHTN in Dakar (24.7%) corresponded with that observed among people in
other sub-Saharan African populations [14, 16–20], and was relatively close to those observed
in the United States [24]. Together with the relationship between HTN and educational level,the high prevalence ofHTN in our sample seems to indicate that the Dakar population is currently in an advanced stage ofepidemiological transition.