Latar Belakang : Hipertensi adalah kondisi di mana tekanan darah lebih tinggi dari normal, dan dapat menyebabkan kematian. Salah satu faktor eksternalnya adalah kolesterol tinggi, yang dapat memicu hipertensi. Tujuan : Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui rata-rata tekanan darah dan perbedaan kejadian hipertensi berdasarkan faktor risiko kolesterol di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas II Denpasar Barat Metode : Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan cross-sectional study komparatif. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah masyarakat yang berusia 19-59 tahun di desa pemecutan kelod pada tanggal 6-27 september 2024 dengan jumlah sampel 100 responden yang diperoleh dengan teknik probability sampling tipe cluster random sampling. Instrumen pada penelitian ini yaitu lembar data demografi responden,sphygmomanometer dan easy touch. data yang diperoleh dianalisis menggunakan analisa univariat dan uji chi- square. Hasil : Dari 100 responden, 62 (62,0%) adalah perempuan. Rata-rata tekanan darah 139/89 mmHg, dengan 60 (60,0%) dalam kategori normal/pre-hipertensi. Mayoritas responden dengan kadar kolesterol normal dan tinggi masing-masing 9 (50,0%). Uji Chi-Square menunjukkan tidak ada perbedaan kejadian hipertensi berdasarkan kadar kolesterol (P-Value > 0,512) Kesimpulan : Kenaikan tekanan darah bukan saja dipicu oleh kolesterol, namun ada juga banyak faktor lain yang harus diwaspadai. Karena itu, penting untuk mengedukasi masyarakat tentang faktor-faktor yang memicu peningkatan tekanan darah. Kata Kunci : Rata-Rata Tekanan Darah, Kejadian Hipertensi, kolesterol

Background. Hypertension is a condition in which blood pressure is higher than normal, and it can lead to death. One of the external factors is high cholesterol which can trigger hypertension. Aim. To determine the average blood pressure and the differences in the incidence of hypertension based on cholesterol risk factors in the Working Area of Public Health Center II West Denpasar. Method. This study employed comparative cross-sectional approach. The population in this study was people aged 19-59 years in the village of Pemecutan Kelod and the study was conducted in September 6th-27th, 2024. There were 100 respondents recruited as the sample through cluster random sampling technique. The data were collected by using sheets of respondent demographic data, sphygmomanometer and easy touch. The data were analyzed using univariate analysis and Chi-Square test. Finding. The findings showed that the respondents were majorly female 62 respondents (62.0%). Further, the mean of blood pressure of the respondents was 139/89 mmHg. There were 60 respondents (60.0%) in the normal/pre-hypertensive category. The majority of respondents with normal and high cholesterol levels were 9 respondents (50.0%) for each. The Chi-Square test indicated there was no difference in the incidence of hypertension based on cholesterol levels (p-value > 0.512). Conclusion. An increase in blood pressure is not only triggered by cholesterol; however, there are also many other factors to watch out for. Therefore, it is important to educate the community about the factors that trigger the increase of blood pressure. Keywords: Average Blood Pressure, Hypertension Incidence, Cholesterol