Burden of disease who in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Burden of disease who was 25,010 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
25,010
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
179th
of 194 countries
All-time high
26,747
in 2000
All-time low
21,849
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Burden of disease who in Nicaragua, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201020212000: 26.7k2001: 26.2k2002: 25.8k2003: 25.4k2004: 25.0k2005: 24.8k2006: 23.9k2007: 23.9k2008: 23.8k2009: 23.5k2010: 23.1k2011: 23.2k2012: 23.1k2013: 23.0k2014: 23.0k2015: 22.3k2016: 22.6k2017: 22.3k2018: 22.5k2019: 21.8k2020: 23.9k2021: 25.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, burden of disease who in Nicaragua stood at 25,010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Nicaragua peaked at 26,747 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21,849, in 2019.

That places Nicaragua 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Burden of disease who in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Burden of disease who in Nicaragua, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 26,747 —
2001 26,178 -2.1%
2002 25,777 -1.5%
2003 25,376 -1.6%
2004 24,977 -1.6%
2005 24,808 -0.7%
2006 23,851 -3.9%
2007 23,890 +0.2%
2008 23,777 -0.5%
2009 23,538 -1.0%
2010 23,127 -1.7%
2011 23,197 +0.3%
2012 23,128 -0.3%
2013 22,996 -0.6%
2014 22,955 -0.2%
2015 22,326 -2.7%
2016 22,621 +1.3%
2017 22,266 -1.6%
2018 22,464 +0.9%
2019 21,849 -2.7%
2020 23,934 +9.5%
2021 25,010 +4.5%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 25,010 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,131, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 25,010 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34,114, 73% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24,892 23,538 26,747 10
2010s 22,693 21,849 23,197 10
2020s 24,472 23,934 25,010 2

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 176 Australia 25,050 compare
  2. 177 Algeria 25,045 compare
  3. 178 Ireland 25,038 compare
  4. 180 South Korea 24,015 compare
  5. 181 Luxembourg 23,995 compare
  6. 182 Cyprus 23,970 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is burden of disease who in Nicaragua?
Burden of disease who in Nicaragua was 25,010 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 26,747 in 2000.
What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 21,849 in 2019.
How does Nicaragua rank for burden of disease who?
Nicaragua ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Burden of disease who
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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