Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized was 2.6 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Nigeria, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Nigeria stood at 2.6. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Nigeria peaked at 2.6 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.1, in 1980.
Nigeria ranks 184th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.14 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.26 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.43 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 181 Botswana 2.7 compare
- 181 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 2.7 compare
- 181 Zambia 2.7 compare
- 184 Burkina Faso 2.6 compare
- 184 Rwanda 2.6 compare
- 187 Malawi 2.5 compare
- 187 Lesotho, Kingdom of 2.5 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Nigeria?
- Mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Nigeria was 2.6 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 in 2013.
- What is the lowest mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 1980.
- How does Nigeria rank for mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Nigeria ranks 184th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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