Prevalence of hypertension, female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 36.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Nicaragua, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 36.9% for prevalence of hypertension, female in 2019.
The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Nicaragua peaked at 37.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 1990.
That places Nicaragua 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.3% | — |
| 1991 | 33.5% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 33.7% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 33.9% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 34.1% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 34.3% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 34.5% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 34.7% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 34.9% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 35.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 35.3% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 35.6% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 35.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 36.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 36.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 36.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 36.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 36.9% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 37.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 37.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 37.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 37.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 37.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 37.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 37.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 36.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 36.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.0%, 90% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.2% | 33.3% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.3% | 35.3% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 36.9% | 37.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Nicaragua?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Nicaragua was 36.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female 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's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of hypertension, female, is the percentage of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension (defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension). The data is age-standardized.