Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, Low income or Nicaragua?

Nicaragua, at 49.7% against 22.0% in Low income as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Low income 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.

Low income vs Nicaragua: Treatment for hypertension, male

Low income

22.0%

in 2019

Nicaragua

49.7%

in 2019

Low income rank

36th

Nicaragua rank

36th

Treatment for hypertension, male over time

Low income
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 49.7% against 22.0% in Low income, a difference of 27.7%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 2.3 times Low income's.

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

Low income ranks 36th 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	Low income	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.6%	24.1%	15.5%	Nicaragua
2000s	13.2%	33.6%	20.4%	Nicaragua
2010s	19.1%	45.3%	26.2%	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, Low income or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 49.7% against 22.0% in Low income as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, male between Low income and Nicaragua?: 27.7%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Nicaragua?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Low income and Nicaragua rank globally for treatment for hypertension, male?: Low income ranks 36th 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.