Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Cameroon
Cameroon: Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized was 2.9 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
2.9
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
153rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
2.9
in 2018
All-time low
2.5
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Cameroon, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Cameroon is 2.9, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Cameroon peaked at 2.9 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 1980.
Cameroon ranks 153rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.5 | — |
| 1981 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.8 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.1, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.8, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.58 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.76 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Cameroon?
- Mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Cameroon was 2.9 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 in 2018.
- What is the lowest mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 1980.
- How does Cameroon rank for mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Cameroon ranks 153rd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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