Geospatial epidemiology of hypertension and its risk factors in India: Findings from National Family Health Survey (2015–2016)

Hypertension epidemic is spreading alarmingly in India across rural and urban populations. Disturbingly, the hypertension prevalence is now becoming more concentrated among the poor. This phenomenon has serious implications for the country's social and economic well-being. Urgent preventive measures need to be taken at a multidisciplinary level.