Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized was 2.5 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
2.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
189th
of 190 countries
All-time high
2.5
in 2006
All-time low
2.1
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Lesotho, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Lesotho is 2.5, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Lesotho peaked at 2.5 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.1, in 1980.
That places Lesotho 189th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.1 | — |
| 1981 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.2 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.3 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.4 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.5 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.1, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.8, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.18 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.34 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Lesotho?
- Mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Lesotho was 2.5 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 in 2006.
- What is the lowest mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Lesotho ranks 189th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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