Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 35.8 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
35.8
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
118th
of 193 countries
All-time high
36.3
in 2011
All-time low
32.1
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Nicaragua, 1990–2019

0102030401990200420191990: 32.11991: 32.31992: 32.51993: 32.81994: 331995: 33.21996: 33.51997: 33.71998: 33.91999: 34.22000: 34.42001: 34.62002: 34.82003: 352004: 35.22005: 35.42006: 35.62007: 35.82008: 362009: 36.12010: 36.22011: 36.32012: 36.32013: 36.22014: 36.12015: 36.12016: 362017: 35.92018: 35.92019: 35.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 35.8 for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Nicaragua peaked at 36.3 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32.1, in 1990.

Nicaragua ranks 118th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized in Nicaragua, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 32.1
1991 32.3 +0.6%
1992 32.5 +0.6%
1993 32.8 +0.9%
1994 33 +0.6%
1995 33.2 +0.6%
1996 33.5 +0.9%
1997 33.7 +0.6%
1998 33.9 +0.6%
1999 34.2 +0.9%
2000 34.4 +0.6%
2001 34.6 +0.6%
2002 34.8 +0.6%
2003 35 +0.6%
2004 35.2 +0.6%
2005 35.4 +0.6%
2006 35.6 +0.6%
2007 35.8 +0.6%
2008 36 +0.6%
2009 36.1 +0.3%
2010 36.2 +0.3%
2011 36.3 +0.3%
2012 36.3 +0.0%
2013 36.2 -0.3%
2014 36.1 -0.3%
2015 36.1 +0.0%
2016 36 -0.3%
2017 35.9 -0.3%
2018 35.9 +0.0%
2019 35.8 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.12 32.1 34.2 10
2000s 35.29 34.4 36.1 10
2010s 36.08 35.8 36.3 10

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 115 Togo 36 compare
  2. 116 Finland 35.9 compare
  3. 116 Denmark 35.9 compare
  4. 119 Sri Lanka 35.6 compare
  5. 120 Morocco 35.3 compare
  6. 120 Timor-Leste 35.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Nicaragua?
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Nicaragua was 35.8 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 36.3 in 2011.
What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 32.1 in 1990.
How does Nicaragua rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
Nicaragua ranks 118th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 6,180 data points, 1990–2019
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