Colombia vs Costa Rica: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized

Colombia
4.8
in 2018
Costa Rica
4.8
in 2018
Colombia rank
38th
Costa Rica rank
38th

Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized over time

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 4.8 against 4.8 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 38th and Costa Rica ranks 38th of 190 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1980s 4.89 4.75 0.14 Colombia
1990s 4.9 4.88 0.02 Colombia
2000s 4.9 4.98 0.08 Costa Rica
2010s 4.81 4.86 0.0444 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean total cholesterol, age-standardized, Colombia or Costa Rica?
Colombia, at 4.8 against 4.8 in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in mean total cholesterol, age-standardized between Colombia and Costa Rica?
0, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
Colombia ranks 38th and Costa Rica ranks 38th of 190 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 7,878 data points, 1980–2018
Last refreshed