Nicaragua vs Other small states: Treatment for hypertension
Nicaragua
60.6%
in 2019
Other small states
42.6%
in 2019
Nicaragua rank
16th
Other small states rank
16th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Nicaragua
- Other small states
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 60.6% against 42.6% in Other small states, a difference of 18.0%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.4 times Other small states's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 16th and Other small states ranks 16th of 192 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.7% | 24.7% | 10.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 33.4% | 12.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 40.4% | 17.0% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Nicaragua or Other small states?
- Nicaragua, at 60.6% against 42.6% in Other small states as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Nicaragua and Other small states?
- 18.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Other small states?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Nicaragua and Other small states rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Nicaragua ranks 16th and Other small states ranks 16th of 192 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.