Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Sweden

Sweden: Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized was 3.4 in 2018. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
3.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 188 countries
All-time high
4.8
in 1980
All-time low
3.4
in 2015
Years of data
39
1980–2018

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

0123451980199920181980: 4.81981: 4.81982: 4.71983: 4.71984: 4.61985: 4.61986: 4.61987: 4.51988: 4.51989: 4.41990: 4.41991: 4.31992: 4.31993: 4.21994: 4.21995: 4.11996: 4.11997: 41998: 41999: 3.92000: 3.82001: 3.82002: 3.72003: 3.72004: 3.72005: 3.62006: 3.62007: 3.62008: 3.52009: 3.52010: 3.52011: 3.52012: 3.52013: 3.52014: 3.52015: 3.42016: 3.42017: 3.42018: 3.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 3.4 for mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Sweden peaked at 4.8 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 2015.

Sweden ranks 74th of 188 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.62 4.4 4.8 10
1990s 4.15 3.9 4.4 10
2000s 3.65 3.5 3.8 10
2010s 3.46 3.4 3.5 9

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  14. 74 Germany 3.4 compare
  15. 74 Israel 3.4 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Sweden?
Mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Sweden was 3.4 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 4.8 in 1980.
What is the lowest mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 2015.
How does Sweden rank for mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized?
Sweden ranks 74th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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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