Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Rwanda
Rwanda: Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized was 2.6 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
2.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
186th
of 190 countries
All-time high
2.6
in 2017
All-time low
2
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Rwanda, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 2.6 for mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Rwanda peaked at 2.6 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1980.
That places Rwanda 186th 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2 | — |
| 1981 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.2 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.3 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.4 | +4.3% |
| 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 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.5 | +4.2% |
| 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 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 2.6 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.85, 91% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 2.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.8, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.11 | 2 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.27 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.43 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Rwanda?
- Mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Rwanda 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 in 2017.
- What is the lowest mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1980.
- How does Rwanda rank for mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Rwanda ranks 186th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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