Nicaragua

2010 total population: 5 788 163 Income group: Lower middle

NCD mortality
2008 estimates

Proportional mortality (% of total deaths, all ages) males females 9.2 8.0 42.7 35.3
Injuries 11% CVD 25%

Total NCD deaths (000s) NCD deaths under age 60

(percent of all NCD deaths)

Age-standardized death rate per 100 000 All NCDs Cancers Chronic respiratory diseases Cardiovascular diseases and diabetes Behavioural risk factors
2008 estimated prevalence (%)

558.8 90.6 37.9 248.0

423.6 101.5 23.8 221.2

Communicable, maternal, perinatal and nutritional conditions 20%

Current daily tobacco smoking Physical inactivity Metabolic risk factors

2008 estimated prevalence (%)

males females ... ...

total ...

Cancers 13%

Raised blood pressure Raised blood glucose Overweight Obesity Raised cholesterol Metabolic risk factor trends
130 128 mmHg 126 124 122 120 1980 1984 1988 1992

males females 38.4 30.4 7.6 7.8 50.6 60.2 15.4 28.8

total 34.3 7.7 55.5 22.2

Other NCDs 20%

Diabetes 7%

Respiratory diseases 4%

NCDs are estimated to account for 69% of all deaths.

Mean systolic blood pressure

kg/m2

30 28 26 24 22 20

Mean body mass index

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5.6 mmol/l 5.4 5.2 5.0 4.8 4.6 1980 1984

Mean fasting blood glucose

mmol/l

5.2 5.0 4.8 4.6 4.4 4.2

Males Females

Mean total cholesterol

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Country capacity to address and respond to NCDs Has a Unit / Branch / Dept in MOH with responsibility for NCDs Yes There is funding available for: NCD treatment and control NCD prevention and health promotion NCD surveillance, monitoring and evaluation National health reporting system includes: NCD cause-specific mortality NCD morbidity NCD risk factors Has a national, population-based cancer registry
= no data available DK = Country responded "don't know"

Yes DK Yes

Yes Yes Yes No

Has an integrated or topic-specific policy / programme / action plan which is currently operational for: Cardiovascular diseases No Cancer Yes Chronic respiratory diseases No Diabetes No Alcohol Yes Unhealthy diet / Overweight / Obesity No Physical inactivity No Tobacco No Number of tobacco (m)POWER measures implemented at the highest level of achievement 0/5

World Health Organization - NCD Country Profiles , 2011.