How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Nicaragua?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Treatment for hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Africa Western and Central vs Nicaragua: Treatment for hypertension, male

Africa Western and Central

23.0%

in 2019

Nicaragua

49.7%

in 2019

Africa Western and Central rank

34th

Nicaragua rank

36th

Treatment for hypertension, male over time

Africa Western and Central
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 49.7% against 23.0% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 26.7%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 2.2 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 34th and Nicaragua ranks 36th of 43 groups.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Africa Western and Central	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6.5%	24.1%	17.6%	Nicaragua
2000s	10.5%	33.6%	23.2%	Nicaragua
2010s	18.2%	45.3%	27.1%	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, Africa Western and Central or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 49.7% against 23.0% in Africa Western and Central as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, male between Africa Western and Central and Nicaragua?: 26.7%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Nicaragua?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Africa Western and Central and Nicaragua rank globally for treatment for hypertension, male?: Africa Western and Central ranks 34th and Nicaragua ranks 36th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Treatment for hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Treatment for hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension)
Unit: % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Treatment for hypertension, male, is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension who were taking medicine for hypertension. Hypertension is defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension.