Treatment for hypertension in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Treatment for hypertension was 60.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Nicaragua, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
The most recent figure for treatment for hypertension in Nicaragua is 60.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Nicaragua peaked at 60.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 1990.
That places Nicaragua 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.0% | — |
| 1991 | 31.7% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 32.5% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 33.3% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 34.1% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 35.0% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 35.9% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 36.8% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 37.8% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 38.8% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 39.9% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 41.0% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 42.3% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 43.6% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 45.0% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 47.9% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 50.6% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 51.9% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 53.2% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 54.4% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 55.5% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 56.5% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 57.4% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 58.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 58.9% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 59.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 60.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 60.6% | +0.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 60.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 60.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.8%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.7% | 31.0% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 39.9% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 53.2% | 60.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Nicaragua?
- Treatment for hypertension in Nicaragua was 60.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Nicaragua ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 Treatment for hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Treatment for hypertension is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension who were taking medicine for hypertension. Hypertension is defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension.