Prevalence of hypertension, male in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Prevalence of hypertension, male was 34.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Nicaragua, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of hypertension, male in Nicaragua is 34.5%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in Nicaragua peaked at 34.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 1990.
That places Nicaragua 128th 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, male in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.7% | — |
| 1991 | 30.9% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 31.2% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 31.4% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 31.7% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 32.0% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 32.2% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 32.5% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 32.8% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 33.0% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 33.3% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 33.5% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 33.7% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 33.9% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 34.1% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 34.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 34.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 34.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 34.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 34.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 34.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 34.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 34.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.2%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 34.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.4%, 88% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.8% | 30.7% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 33.3% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 34.5% | 34.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 125 Gambia 34.7% compare
- 125 Madagascar 34.7% compare
- 125 Philippines 34.7% compare
- 128 Tunisia 34.5% compare
- 130 Germany 34.4% compare
- 130 New Zealand 34.4% compare
- 130 Sri Lanka 34.4% compare
More health data for Nicaragua
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3497 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.323 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, male in Nicaragua?
- Prevalence of hypertension, male in Nicaragua was 34.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Nicaragua ranks 128th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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, male (% of male adults ages 30-79). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of hypertension, male, is the percentage of male 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.