Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Namibia
Namibia: Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized was 2.8 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
2.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
2.8
in 2004
All-time low
2.6
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Namibia, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Namibia is 2.8, 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 Namibia peaked at 2.8 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.6, in 1980.
Namibia ranks 162nd of 190 countries on this measure, 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.6 | — |
| 1981 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.8 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.1, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.8, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.61 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.76 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 162 Guinea-Bissau 2.8 compare
- 162 Sierra Leone 2.8 compare
- 162 Chad 2.8 compare
- 162 Morocco 2.8 compare
- 162 Angola 2.8 compare
- 162 Uganda 2.8 compare
- 162 Gabon 2.8 compare
- 162 Kenya 2.8 compare
- 162 Burundi 2.8 compare
- 162 Liberia 2.8 compare
- 162 Central African Republic 2.8 compare
- 162 Congo 2.8 compare
- 162 Zimbabwe 2.8 compare
- 162 Eswatini 2.8 compare
- 162 Cape Verde 2.8 compare
- 162 Niger 2.8 compare
- 162 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.8 compare
- 162 Togo 2.8 compare
- 162 Cote d'Ivoire 2.8 compare
- 162 Equatorial Guinea 2.8 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Namibia?
- Mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Namibia was 2.8 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 in 2004.
- What is the lowest mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 in 1980.
- How does Namibia rank for mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Namibia ranks 162nd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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