Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Ghana
Ghana: Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized was 3.3 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Ghana, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Ghana stood at 3.3. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Ghana peaked at 3.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 1980.
That places Ghana 93rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.85 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.99 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 93 Türkiye 3.3 compare
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- 93 Luxembourg 3.3 compare
- 93 United Kingdom 3.3 compare
- 93 Azerbaijan 3.3 compare
- 93 Egypt 3.3 compare
- 93 Marshall Islands 3.3 compare
- 93 Spain 3.3 compare
- 93 Cambodia 3.3 compare
- 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.3 compare
- 93 Kiribati 3.3 compare
- 93 Netherlands 3.3 compare
- 93 Sri Lanka 3.3 compare
- 93 Turkmenistan 3.3 compare
- 93 China (People’s Republic of) 3.3 compare
- 93 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 3.3 compare
- 93 Cuba 3.3 compare
- 93 Bolivia 3.3 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Ghana?
- Mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Ghana was 3.3 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 1980.
- How does Ghana rank for mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Ghana ranks 93rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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