Latvia vs World: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized
Latvia
5.1
in 2018
World
4.5
in 2018
Latvia rank
3rd
World rank
6th
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized over time
- Latvia
- World
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 5.1 against 4.5 in World, a difference of 0.6.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times World's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 3rd and World ranks 6th of 190 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.76 | 4.7 | 1.06 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 5.57 | 4.67 | 0.9 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 5.38 | 4.6 | 0.78 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 5.2 | 4.57 | 0.6333 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean total cholesterol, age-standardized, Latvia or World?
- Latvia, at 5.1 against 4.5 in World as of 2018.
- What is the difference in mean total cholesterol, age-standardized between Latvia and World?
- 0.6, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and World?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Latvia and World rank globally for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Latvia ranks 3rd and World ranks 6th 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.