Bangladesh Makes Encouraging Progress in Controlling Hypertension
Bangladesh has made significant strides in controlling hypertension, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) second Global Report on Hypertension 2025. The report reveals that between 2019 and 2025, the rate of hypertension control in some regions of Bangladesh increased from 15 percent to 56 percent, marking one of the most encouraging improvements in the region.
WHO Report Highlights Progress and Challenges
While the WHO report acknowledges Bangladesh’s progress, it also emphasizes the need for reliable access to affordable and quality-assured antihypertensive medicines. Hypertension, often described as a silent killer, affects one in every four people in the country. Despite ongoing government efforts to provide free anti-hypertensive drugs through Community Clinics and U...