Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Congo
Congo: Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized was 2.8 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
2.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
2.9
in 1982
All-time low
2.8
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Congo, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Congo recorded 2.8 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 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Congo peaked at 2.9 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 1980.
Congo ranks 162nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.8 | — |
| 1981 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.1, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2.8 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 | 2.88 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 162 Guinea-Bissau 2.8 compare
- 162 Sierra Leone 2.8 compare
- 162 Chad 2.8 compare
- 162 Morocco 2.8 compare
- 162 Angola 2.8 compare
- 162 Uganda 2.8 compare
- 162 Gabon 2.8 compare
- 162 Kenya 2.8 compare
- 162 Burundi 2.8 compare
- 162 Liberia 2.8 compare
- 162 Central African Republic 2.8 compare
- 162 Zimbabwe 2.8 compare
- 162 Eswatini 2.8 compare
- 162 Namibia 2.8 compare
- 162 Cape Verde 2.8 compare
- 162 Niger 2.8 compare
- 162 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.8 compare
- 162 Togo 2.8 compare
- 162 Cote d'Ivoire 2.8 compare
- 162 Equatorial Guinea 2.8 compare
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % 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 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 Congo?
- Mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Congo was 2.8 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 in 1982.
- What is the lowest mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 1980.
- How does Congo rank for mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Congo ranks 162nd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo 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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