Health in Nicaragua 1,210 indicators covering health for Nicaragua. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female 2.1% 2012 up 10.5% 64th Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male 2.2% 2012 down 18.5% 67th Number reported cases of cholera 12 2000 up 1,100.0% 50th Maternal mortality ratio 31.2 2022 down 37.2% 35th Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 11.24 2024 down 38.5% 25th Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 9.44 2024 down 40.9% 25th Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 1,486 2024 down 41.2% 14th Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 5.31 2024 down 52.4% 26th Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female 0.5% 2012 down 16.7% 61st Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male 0.9% 2012 down 18.2% 50th Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female 7.9% 2012 up 31.7% 20th Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male 8.6% 2012 up 3.6% 20th Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female 4.3% 2012 down 38.6% 58th Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male 5.0% 2012 down 40.5% 58th Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female 16.4% 2012 down 29.6% 47th Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male 18.2% 2012 down 32.1% 51st How many health warnings are approved by the law for cigarette 1 2022 unchanged 129th Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 2,693 2011 up 10.1% 101st Number of reported cholera deaths 0 2000 — 37th Physiotherapists 204 2018 up 23.6% 75th Diarrhea treatment 95.4% 2012 up 90.8% 1st Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 94.6% 2012 up 10.6% 55th Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 50 2022 unchanged 80th Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores 91.01 2017 up 28.2% 38th New cases: pulmonary smear-negative 817 2012 up 92.2% 82nd Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 50 2022 unchanged 73rd Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 50 2022 unchanged 80th 3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected 0.0173 2022 up 30.6% 81st Average death rate due to natural disasters 0.6373 2013 up 286.3% 61st Number of full-time equivalent staff in national agency 2 2022 up 100.0% 78th Total number of notified TB cases 2,839 2014 up 20.6% 97th The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin 627 2021 — 74th Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries 703 2022 down 4.6% 16th Mortality rate 3.71 2024 down 11.4% 19th Neonatal deaths 0.4731 2024 down 22.7% 29th New cases: pulmonary smear unknown/not done 0 2012 — 109th Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate 86.0% 2011 up 3.6% 59th How many health warnings are approved by the law for other smoked 1 2022 unchanged 112th Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 50 2022 unchanged 67th The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin 46.72 2021 — 117th Contraceptive prevalence, any method 55.1% 2012 up 20.8% 12th Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 50 2022 unchanged 67th Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 50 2022 unchanged 65th Number of presumed malaria cases 0 2024 — 40th Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method 53.2% 2012 up 21.2% 9th Number of indigenous malaria cases 5,016 2024 up 120.1% 63rd Number of confirmed malaria cases 5,064 2024 up 119.4% 65th Total number of malaria cases 5,064 2024 up 119.4% 65th Retreatment cases: treatment after default 127 2012 up 170.2% 48th Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases 566 2024 up 67.5% 61st Number of suspected malaria cases 1.80 million 2024 up 198.6% 34th Retreatment cases: other 0 2012 — 123rd Retreatment cases: treatment after failure 17 2012 unchanged 83rd Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy 3,403 2024 up 47.4% 58th Unmet need for contraception 5.8% 2012 down 60.3% 58th Large household expenditures health 9.1 2014 up 181.7% 1st Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc 24.73 2014 up 55.0% 3rd Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy 1.71 million 2024 up 183.6% 16th Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution 1,200 2015 up 20.0% 131st Natural disasters deaths 0 2019 — 7th ← Previous Page 18 of 21 Next →