Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Denmark
Denmark: Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized was 3.2 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
3.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
117th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.4
in 1980
All-time low
3.2
in 2017
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Denmark, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Denmark 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 Denmark peaked at 4.4 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.2, in 2017.
Denmark 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.
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.4 | — |
| 1981 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.1 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.5, 91% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5, 91% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.39 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2 | 4 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.78 | 3.6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.38 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 117 East Timor 3.2 compare
- 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.2 compare
- 117 Kyrgyzstan 3.2 compare
- 117 India 3.2 compare
- 117 Australia 3.2 compare
- 117 Moldova 3.2 compare
- 117 Tanzania 3.2 compare
- 117 Venezuela 3.2 compare
- 117 Ireland 3.2 compare
- 117 Canada 3.2 compare
- 117 Palau 3.2 compare
- 117 Armenia 3.2 compare
- 117 Iran 3.2 compare
- 117 Nepal 3.2 compare
- 117 Belarus 3.2 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Denmark?
- Mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Denmark 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 2017.
- How does Denmark rank for mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Denmark ranks 117th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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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