Italy vs Sweden: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized

Italy
4.9
in 2018
Sweden
4.9
in 2018
Italy rank
25th
Sweden rank
25th

Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized over time

  • Italy
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 4.9 against 4.9 in Sweden, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.

Italy ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 25th of 190 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 5.62 5.94 0.32 Sweden
1990s 5.4 5.5 0.1 Sweden
2000s 5.24 5.11 0.13 Italy
2010s 5.03 4.93 0.1 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean total cholesterol, age-standardized, Italy or Sweden?
Italy, at 4.9 against 4.9 in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in mean total cholesterol, age-standardized between Italy and Sweden?
0, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
Italy ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 25th 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