Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude was 2.8 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
2.8
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
11th
of 11 groups
All-time high
2.8
in 2011
All-time low
2.4
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude in Africa (WHO region), 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude in Africa (WHO region) stood at 2.8. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 2.8 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 1980.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.4 | — |
| 1981 | 2.5 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.8 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.49 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude in Africa (WHO region)?
- Mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude in Africa (WHO region) was 2.8 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 in 2011.
- What is the lowest mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 1980.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 11th out of 11 groups with data for 2018.
- Is mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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