Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Europe (WHO region)

Europe (WHO region): Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized was 3.5 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3.5
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 11 groups
All-time high
4.3
in 1980
All-time low
3.5
in 2014
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Europe (WHO region), 1980–2018

012341980199920181980: 4.31981: 4.21982: 4.21983: 4.21984: 4.21985: 4.21986: 4.21987: 4.11988: 4.11989: 4.11990: 4.11991: 4.11992: 41993: 41994: 41995: 41996: 3.91997: 3.91998: 3.91999: 3.92000: 3.82001: 3.82002: 3.82003: 3.82004: 3.72005: 3.72006: 3.72007: 3.72008: 3.72009: 3.62010: 3.62011: 3.62012: 3.62013: 3.62014: 3.52015: 3.52016: 3.52017: 3.52018: 3.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Europe (WHO region) recorded 3.5 for mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Europe (WHO region) peaked at 4.3 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 2014.

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

Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Europe (WHO region), year by year

Annual values for Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Europe (WHO region), 1980 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1980 4.3
1981 4.2 -2.3%
1982 4.2 +0.0%
1983 4.2 +0.0%
1984 4.2 +0.0%
1985 4.2 +0.0%
1986 4.2 +0.0%
1987 4.1 -2.4%
1988 4.1 +0.0%
1989 4.1 +0.0%
1990 4.1 +0.0%
1991 4.1 +0.0%
1992 4 -2.4%
1993 4 +0.0%
1994 4 +0.0%
1995 4 +0.0%
1996 3.9 -2.5%
1997 3.9 +0.0%
1998 3.9 +0.0%
1999 3.9 +0.0%
2000 3.8 -2.6%
2001 3.8 +0.0%
2002 3.8 +0.0%
2003 3.8 +0.0%
2004 3.7 -2.6%
2005 3.7 +0.0%
2006 3.7 +0.0%
2007 3.7 +0.0%
2008 3.7 +0.0%
2009 3.6 -2.7%
2010 3.6 +0.0%
2011 3.6 +0.0%
2012 3.6 +0.0%
2013 3.6 +0.0%
2014 3.5 -2.8%
2015 3.5 +0.0%
2016 3.5 +0.0%
2017 3.5 +0.0%
2018 3.5 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.18 4.1 4.3 10
1990s 3.98 3.9 4.1 10
2000s 3.73 3.6 3.8 10
2010s 3.54 3.5 3.6 9

Countries ranked near Europe (WHO region)

  1. 1 Malaysia 4.2 compare
  2. 2 Thailand 4 compare
  3. 2 Philippines 4 compare
  4. 4 Guyana 3.9 compare
  5. 4 Lebanon 3.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Europe (WHO region)?
Mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Europe (WHO region) was 3.5 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
The highest recorded value was 4.3 in 1980.
What is the lowest mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 2014.
How does Europe (WHO region) rank for mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized?
Europe (WHO region) ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2018.
Is mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Europe (WHO region)?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe (WHO region) 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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