Health in Nicaragua 1,210 indicators covering health for Nicaragua. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases 4,500 2014 up 55.2% 101st Estimated malaria incidence 1.04 2024 up 285.3% 62nd Estimated malaria mortality rate 0 2024 — 66th Number of new G2D leprosy cases 0 2024 — 86th Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population 0 2024 — 86th 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women 106 2017 up 7.3% 20th Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health 16.8% 2024 down 10.7% 19th 3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 94 2017 up 27.5% 112th Pancreatic cancer death rate 2 2022 down 8.0% 99th Brain and nervous system cancer death rate 1.4 2022 down 32.3% 96th Inflation-adjusted prices for most sold brand of cigarettes: Prices 9.23 2022 up 142.3% 44th Taxes as a % of price: total tax 75.7% 2022 up 160.2% 39th Taxes as a % of price: value added tax 13.0% 2022 unchanged 84th Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise 0.0% 2022 — 106th Taxes as a % of price: specific excise 62.7% 2022 up 290.0% 9th Taxes as a % of price: import duties 0.0% 2022 — 38th Taxes as a % of price: other taxes 0.0% 2022 — 57th Inflation-adjusted prices for most sold brand of cigarettes: Price in 110.08 2022 up 132.9% 72nd Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height 0.7% 2012 down 22.2% 56th Physical activity policies for activie societies 20 2023 unchanged 2nd Physical activity policies focused on active systems 20 2023 unchanged 5th Number of deaths from malaria who 0 2024 — 66th Death rate from malaria 0 2024 — 66th Incidence of malaria 1.04 2024 up 285.2% 61st Child population under age 5 652.56 2025 down 3.5% 15th Percentage of children as a proportion of total population 33.98 2025 down 11.6% 6th Child population 10-19 1,325 2025 up 3.7% 14th Death rate from poisonings 0.1 2021 down 50.0% 158th 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services 70 2021 up 6.1% 92nd Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes 12.6 2021 down 7.4% 125th Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex 0.1 2021 down 50.0% 143rd Suicide mortality rate, by sex 4.2 2021 down 22.2% 129th Share of deaths registered 82.41 2019 — 109th Prevalence of stunting, height for age 17.3% 2012 down 31.1% 57th Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 12.91 2022 up 87.6% 26th Child population 2,381 2025 up 0.8% 14th Malaria cases reported 5,016 2024 up 339.2% 63rd Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters 0.65 2013 up 282.4% 62nd Mean systolic blood pressure 121.6 2009 up 0.9% 147th Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) 5.2 2009 up 2.0% 127th Hiv expenditure 0 2022 down 100.0% 101st Number of new leprosy cases with G2D among children 0 2024 — 35th Life expectancy at birth 75.27 2025 up 3.2% 19th Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) 92.0% 2022 up 13.6% 48th Prevalence of overweight, weight for height 8.3% 2012 up 15.3% 24th Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in currency reported 122.5 2020 up 338.3% 70th Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax 0.7% 2020 up 137.9% 61st Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem 0.0% 2020 — 109th Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - import duties 0.0% 2020 — 34th Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - other taxes 0.0% 2020 — 42nd Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added 0.1% 2020 unchanged 83rd Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific 0.6% 2020 up 250.0% 13th Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in US$ at official exchange 3.56 2020 up 173.8% 81st Number healthy diet unaffordable 1.90 million 2023 up 18.7% 74th Import of environmentally sound technologies 386.64 million 2020 up 47.5% 106th Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in PPP$ 10.59 2020 up 206.1% 29th Export of environmentally sound technologies 16.90 million 2020 down 0.1% 118th Reported number of human rabies deaths 0 2024 — 62nd Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) 96.3% 2022 up 28.4% 67th Number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases 0 2024 — 47th ← Previous Page 17 of 21 Next →