Americas (WHO region) vs Latvia: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized
Americas (WHO region)
4.6
in 2018
Latvia
5.1
in 2018
Americas (WHO region) rank
5th
Latvia rank
3rd
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 5.1 against 4.6 in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 0.5.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 5th and Latvia ranks 3rd of 11 groups.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.06 | 5.76 | 0.7 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 4.95 | 5.57 | 0.62 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 4.85 | 5.38 | 0.53 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 4.72 | 5.2 | 0.4778 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean total cholesterol, age-standardized, Americas (WHO region) or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 5.1 against 4.6 in Americas (WHO region) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in mean total cholesterol, age-standardized between Americas (WHO region) and Latvia?
- 0.5, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Latvia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Latvia rank globally for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 5th and Latvia ranks 3rd of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.