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Hypertension is a public health problem that has a high prevalence. The increase in prevalence with age, especially in women who have been entering menopause. Obesity is frequent in middle-aged women than men; this is the reason why weight often affects blood pressure. This study objective was to determine the association of obesity with hypertension in postmenopausal women using secondary data analysis: The Baseline
Cohort Study of risk factors for non-communicable diseases in Kebon Kalapa, Central Bogor, Bogor City in 2011.The cross-sectional study was used in this study. Prevalence Ratios (PR) hypertension was 1.51 times greater in obesity (95 % CI: 1.12 to 2.04, p value = 0.003). Multivariate analysis used Cox Regression after controlled by confounding variables, they were: age, family income and a history of chronic disease, the prevalence rate of hypertension in obese respondents was 1.38 times higher compared with they who had normal weight (95 % CI is 0.92-2.07). Obesity in postmenopausal women may increase blood pressure, so it needs to be early anticipation by increasing healthy behavior and health education for the community.