Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Australia

Australia: Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized was 3.2 in 2018. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
3.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
117th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.2
in 1980
All-time low
3.2
in 2017
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Australia, 1980–2018

012341980199920181980: 4.21981: 4.21982: 4.21983: 4.21984: 4.21985: 4.21986: 4.21987: 4.21988: 4.21989: 4.21990: 4.21991: 4.21992: 4.11993: 4.11994: 4.11995: 4.11996: 41997: 41998: 3.91999: 3.92000: 3.92001: 3.82002: 3.82003: 3.82004: 3.72005: 3.72006: 3.62007: 3.62008: 3.62009: 3.52010: 3.52011: 3.52012: 3.42013: 3.42014: 3.42015: 3.32016: 3.32017: 3.22018: 3.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Australia recorded 3.2 for mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Australia peaked at 4.2 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.2, in 2017.

Australia ranks 117th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.2 4.2 4.2 10
1990s 4.06 3.9 4.2 10
2000s 3.7 3.5 3.9 10
2010s 3.36 3.2 3.5 9

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 117 East Timor 3.2 compare
  2. 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.2 compare
  3. 117 Kyrgyzstan 3.2 compare
  4. 117 India 3.2 compare
  5. 117 Moldova 3.2 compare
  6. 117 Tanzania 3.2 compare
  7. 117 Venezuela 3.2 compare
  8. 117 Ireland 3.2 compare
  9. 117 Canada 3.2 compare
  10. 117 Palau 3.2 compare
  11. 117 Armenia 3.2 compare
  12. 117 Iran 3.2 compare
  13. 117 Denmark 3.2 compare
  14. 117 Nepal 3.2 compare
  15. 117 Belarus 3.2 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places β†’

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All data for Australia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Australia?
Mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Australia was 3.2 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 4.2 in 1980.
What is the lowest mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 2017.
How does Australia rank for mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized?
Australia ranks 117th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean Non-HDL 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
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