Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in United States
United States: 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
in 1980
All-time low
3.3
in 2015
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in United States, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
United States recorded 3.3 for mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in United States peaked at 4 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 2015.
United States 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 United States, year by year
| 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 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.93 | 3.9 | 4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.75 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.55 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in United States?
- Mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in United States 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 2015.
- How does United States rank for mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized?
- United States ranks 95th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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