Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 21.71 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Nicaragua, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Nicaragua is 21.71, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Nicaragua peaked at 26.41 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.71, in 2019.
That places Nicaragua 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.73 | — |
| 1991 | 25.79 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 25.87 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 25.96 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 26.05 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 26.14 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 26.21 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 26.28 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 26.34 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 26.39 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 26.41 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 26.36 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 26.28 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 26.15 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 25.99 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 25.81 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 25.6 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 25.37 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 25.13 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 24.86 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 24.56 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 24.2 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 23.81 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 23.42 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 23.06 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 22.74 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 22.43 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 22.19 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 21.94 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 21.71 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.08 | 25.73 | 26.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.8 | 24.86 | 26.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23 | 21.71 | 24.56 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Nicaragua?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Nicaragua was 21.71 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 26.41 in 2000.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.71 in 2019.
- How does Nicaragua rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Nicaragua ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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