Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude in Jamaica
Jamaica: Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude was 3.6 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
3.6
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
42nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
3.6
in 2018
All-time low
3.2
in 1993
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude in Jamaica, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 3.6 for mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude in Jamaica peaked at 3.6 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.2, in 1993.
That places Jamaica 42nd out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.3 | — |
| 1981 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.4 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.5 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 3.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 3.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.5, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.23 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.29 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.48 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 42 Honduras 3.6 compare
- 42 Dominican Republic 3.6 compare
- 42 Sweden 3.6 compare
- 42 Trinidad and Tobago 3.6 compare
- 42 Norway 3.6 compare
- 42 Indonesia 3.6 compare
- 42 Dominica 3.6 compare
- 42 Finland 3.6 compare
- 42 Uruguay 3.6 compare
- 42 Poland 3.6 compare
- 42 Albania 3.6 compare
- 42 Bahamas 3.6 compare
- 42 Hungary 3.6 compare
- 42 Greece 3.6 compare
- 42 Cyprus 3.6 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.64 % 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 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.6 % 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 Jamaica?
- Mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude in Jamaica was 3.6 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 in 2018.
- What is the lowest mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 1993.
- How does Jamaica rank for mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude?
- Jamaica ranks 42nd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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