Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Portugal

Portugal: Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized was 3.6 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4
in 1980
All-time low
3.6
in 2013
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Portugal, 1980–2018

012341980199920181980: 41981: 41982: 41983: 3.91984: 3.91985: 3.91986: 3.91987: 3.91988: 3.91989: 3.91990: 3.91991: 3.81992: 3.81993: 3.81994: 3.81995: 3.81996: 3.81997: 3.81998: 3.81999: 3.72000: 3.72001: 3.72002: 3.72003: 3.72004: 3.72005: 3.72006: 3.72007: 3.72008: 3.72009: 3.72010: 3.72011: 3.72012: 3.72013: 3.62014: 3.62015: 3.62016: 3.62017: 3.62018: 3.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2018, mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Portugal stood at 3.6. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Portugal peaked at 4 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 2013.

That places Portugal 30th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Portugal, year by year

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.93 3.9 4 10
1990s 3.8 3.7 3.9 10
2000s 3.7 3.7 3.7 10
2010s 3.63 3.6 3.7 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 30 Indonesia 3.6 compare
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  3. 30 Andorra 3.6 compare
  4. 30 Jamaica 3.6 compare
  5. 30 Russian Federation 3.6 compare
  6. 30 Hungary 3.6 compare
  7. 30 North Macedonia 3.6 compare
  8. 30 Ukraine 3.6 compare
  9. 30 Bulgaria 3.6 compare
  10. 30 Albania 3.6 compare
  11. 30 Slovenia 3.6 compare
  12. 30 Dominican Republic 3.6 compare
  13. 30 Vanuatu 3.6 compare
  14. 30 Estonia 3.6 compare
  15. 30 Slovakia 3.6 compare
  16. 30 Romania 3.6 compare
  17. 30 Jordan 3.6 compare
  18. 30 Montenegro 3.6 compare
  19. 30 Uruguay 3.6 compare
  20. 30 Austria 3.6 compare
  21. 30 Uzbekistan 3.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Portugal?
Mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Portugal was 3.6 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 4 in 1980.
What is the lowest mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 2013.
How does Portugal rank for mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized?
Portugal ranks 30th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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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