Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude in Australia
Australia: Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude was 3.2 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
3.2
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
119th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.2
in 1980
All-time low
3.2
in 2018
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude in Australia, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude in Australia stood at 3.2. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude in Australia peaked at 4.2 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.2, in 2018.
Australia ranks 119th 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, crude in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.2 | — |
| 1981 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.1 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 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 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 3.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.6, 89% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Australia's 3.2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5, 91% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1 | 4 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.74 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 119 Georgia 3.2 compare
- 119 Iceland 3.2 compare
- 119 India 3.2 compare
- 119 Turkmenistan 3.2 compare
- 119 Ghana 3.2 compare
- 119 Palau 3.2 compare
- 119 Kyrgyzstan 3.2 compare
- 119 Iran 3.2 compare
- 119 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.2 compare
- 119 Venezuela 3.2 compare
- 119 Bolivia 3.2 compare
- 119 Kiribati 3.2 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude in Australia?
- Mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude in Australia was 3.2 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude?
- Australia ranks 119th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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