How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States 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 (% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Caribbean Small States vs Nicaragua: Treatment for hypertension

Caribbean Small States

48.9%

in 2019

Nicaragua

60.6%

in 2019

Caribbean Small States rank

14th

Nicaragua rank

16th

Treatment for hypertension over time

Caribbean Small States
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 60.6% against 48.9% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 11.7%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Caribbean Small States's.

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

Caribbean Small States ranks 14th and Nicaragua ranks 16th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Caribbean Small States	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1990s	29.6%	34.7%	5.1%	Nicaragua
2000s	40.5%	45.8%	5.3%	Nicaragua
2010s	48.0%	57.4%	9.4%	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Caribbean Small States or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 60.6% against 48.9% in Caribbean Small States as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Caribbean Small States and Nicaragua?: 11.7%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Nicaragua?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Caribbean Small States and Nicaragua rank globally for treatment for hypertension?: Caribbean Small States ranks 14th and Nicaragua ranks 16th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Treatment for hypertension (% of 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 (% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension)
Unit: % of 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 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.