Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized was 3.7 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
3.7
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
12th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4
in 1998
All-time low
3.6
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018

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

012341980199920181980: 3.61981: 3.61982: 3.61983: 3.61984: 3.61985: 3.71986: 3.71987: 3.71988: 3.71989: 3.81990: 3.81991: 3.81992: 3.81993: 3.91994: 3.91995: 3.91996: 3.91997: 3.91998: 41999: 42000: 42001: 42002: 42003: 42004: 42005: 42006: 42007: 42008: 42009: 42010: 3.92011: 3.92012: 3.92013: 3.92014: 3.92015: 3.82016: 3.82017: 3.82018: 3.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2018, mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Costa Rica stood at 3.7.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Costa Rica peaked at 4 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 1980.

Costa Rica ranks 12th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Costa Rica, 1980 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1980 3.6
1981 3.6 +0.0%
1982 3.6 +0.0%
1983 3.6 +0.0%
1984 3.6 +0.0%
1985 3.7 +2.8%
1986 3.7 +0.0%
1987 3.7 +0.0%
1988 3.7 +0.0%
1989 3.8 +2.7%
1990 3.8 +0.0%
1991 3.8 +0.0%
1992 3.8 +0.0%
1993 3.9 +2.6%
1994 3.9 +0.0%
1995 3.9 +0.0%
1996 3.9 +0.0%
1997 3.9 +0.0%
1998 4 +2.6%
1999 4 +0.0%
2000 4 +0.0%
2001 4 +0.0%
2002 4 +0.0%
2003 4 +0.0%
2004 4 +0.0%
2005 4 +0.0%
2006 4 +0.0%
2007 4 +0.0%
2008 4 +0.0%
2009 4 +0.0%
2010 3.9 -2.5%
2011 3.9 +0.0%
2012 3.9 +0.0%
2013 3.9 +0.0%
2014 3.9 +0.0%
2015 3.8 -2.6%
2016 3.8 +0.0%
2017 3.8 +0.0%
2018 3.7 -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.66 3.6 3.8 10
1990s 3.89 3.8 4 10
2000s 4 4 4 10
2010s 3.84 3.7 3.9 9

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

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  4. 12 Seychelles 3.7 compare
  5. 12 Croatia 3.7 compare
  6. 12 Solomon Islands 3.7 compare
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  8. 12 Serbia 3.7 compare
  9. 12 Samoa 3.7 compare
  10. 12 Lithuania 3.7 compare
  11. 12 Colombia 3.7 compare
  12. 12 France 3.7 compare
  13. 12 Mongolia 3.7 compare
  14. 12 Latvia 3.7 compare
  15. 12 Cook Islands 3.7 compare
  16. 12 Panama 3.7 compare
  17. 12 Mauritius 3.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Costa Rica?
Mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Costa Rica was 3.7 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 4 in 1998.
What is the lowest mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 1980.
How does Costa Rica rank for mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized?
Costa Rica ranks 12th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica 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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