Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in South Africa

South Africa: Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized was 3 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
145th
of 190 countries
All-time high
3.2
in 1980
All-time low
3
in 2017
Years of data
39
1980–2018

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

01231980199920181980: 3.21981: 3.21982: 3.21983: 3.21984: 3.21985: 3.21986: 3.21987: 3.21988: 3.21989: 3.21990: 3.21991: 3.21992: 3.21993: 3.21994: 3.21995: 3.21996: 3.21997: 3.21998: 3.21999: 3.22000: 3.22001: 3.22002: 3.22003: 3.22004: 3.22005: 3.22006: 3.22007: 3.22008: 3.22009: 3.22010: 3.22011: 3.22012: 3.22013: 3.12014: 3.12015: 3.12016: 3.12017: 32018: 3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in South Africa is 3, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in South Africa peaked at 3.2 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2017.

South Africa ranks 145th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in South Africa, 1980 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1980 3.2
1981 3.2 +0.0%
1982 3.2 +0.0%
1983 3.2 +0.0%
1984 3.2 +0.0%
1985 3.2 +0.0%
1986 3.2 +0.0%
1987 3.2 +0.0%
1988 3.2 +0.0%
1989 3.2 +0.0%
1990 3.2 +0.0%
1991 3.2 +0.0%
1992 3.2 +0.0%
1993 3.2 +0.0%
1994 3.2 +0.0%
1995 3.2 +0.0%
1996 3.2 +0.0%
1997 3.2 +0.0%
1998 3.2 +0.0%
1999 3.2 +0.0%
2000 3.2 +0.0%
2001 3.2 +0.0%
2002 3.2 +0.0%
2003 3.2 +0.0%
2004 3.2 +0.0%
2005 3.2 +0.0%
2006 3.2 +0.0%
2007 3.2 +0.0%
2008 3.2 +0.0%
2009 3.2 +0.0%
2010 3.2 +0.0%
2011 3.2 +0.0%
2012 3.2 +0.0%
2013 3.1 -3.1%
2014 3.1 +0.0%
2015 3.1 +0.0%
2016 3.1 +0.0%
2017 3 -3.2%
2018 3 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.2 3.2 3.2 10
1990s 3.2 3.2 3.2 10
2000s 3.2 3.2 3.2 10
2010s 3.11 3 3.2 9

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 145 Tajikistan 3 compare
  2. 145 Benin 3 compare
  3. 145 Mauritania 3 compare
  4. 145 Mozambique 3 compare
  5. 145 Qatar 3 compare
  6. 145 Bhutan 3 compare
  7. 145 Eritrea 3 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in South Africa?
Mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in South Africa was 3 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3.2 in 1980.
What is the lowest mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2017.
How does South Africa rank for mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized?
South Africa ranks 145th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa 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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