Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Spain
Spain: Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized was 3.3 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
3.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
95th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.3
in 1980
All-time low
3.3
in 2017
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Spain, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Spain stood at 3.3. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Spain peaked at 4.3 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 2017.
Spain ranks 95th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.3 | — |
| 1981 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.1 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.5, 94% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5, 94% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.18 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.92 | 3.8 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.68 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.41 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 95 Turkey 3.3 compare
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- 95 United Kingdom 3.3 compare
- 95 Azerbaijan 3.3 compare
- 95 Egypt 3.3 compare
- 95 Marshall Islands 3.3 compare
- 95 Cambodia 3.3 compare
- 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.3 compare
- 95 Kiribati 3.3 compare
- 95 Netherlands 3.3 compare
- 95 Ghana 3.3 compare
- 95 Sri Lanka 3.3 compare
- 95 Turkmenistan 3.3 compare
- 95 China 3.3 compare
- 95 Laos 3.3 compare
- 95 Cuba 3.3 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Spain?
- Mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Spain was 3.3 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 2017.
- How does Spain rank for mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Spain ranks 95th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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