Mexico & Central America
Healthcare and travel insurance in Nicaragua
$217health spend per person
Healthcare in Nicaragua
The best care is at private hospitals in Managua; elsewhere facilities are basic. Private hospitals expect upfront payment, often in cash, so carry insurance with evacuation cover.
Key facts
- Travel insurance: not required for entry, but strongly recommended.
- Pharmacies: Kielsa, Saba, MEDCO and FarmaValue chains are common; many medicines are sold without prescription.
- Doctors: 0.7 per 1,000 people (2018, World Bank).
- Emergency: Police 118 · Ambulance 128 · Fire 115.
Healthcare & insurance by place
Sources
- CDC Travelers' Health
- US State Department travel advisory
- GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Nicaragua
- Government of Canada travel advice: Nicaragua
- Speedtest Global Index: Nicaragua
- World Bank open data
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