Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude in Kenya
Kenya: Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude was 2.8 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
2.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
154th
of 190 countries
All-time high
2.8
in 2017
All-time low
2.3
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude in Kenya, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude in Kenya stood at 2.8. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude in Kenya peaked at 2.8 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 1980.
Kenya ranks 154th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.3 | — |
| 1981 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.4 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.5 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.8 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.05, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.8, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.36 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.46 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.56 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 154 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.8 compare
- 154 Chad 2.8 compare
- 154 Angola 2.8 compare
- 154 Cameroon 2.8 compare
- 154 Guinea 2.8 compare
- 154 Djibouti 2.8 compare
- 154 Senegal 2.8 compare
- 154 Guinea-Bissau 2.8 compare
- 154 Madagascar 2.8 compare
- 154 Mali 2.8 compare
- 154 Equatorial Guinea 2.8 compare
- 154 Liberia 2.8 compare
- 154 Gabon 2.8 compare
- 154 Morocco 2.8 compare
- 154 Togo 2.8 compare
- 154 Sierra Leone 2.8 compare
- 154 Burundi 2.8 compare
- 154 Cote d'Ivoire 2.8 compare
- 154 Gambia 2.8 compare
- 154 Cape Verde 2.8 compare
- 154 Niger 2.8 compare
- 154 Central African Republic 2.8 compare
- 154 Congo 2.8 compare
- 154 Ethiopia 2.8 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude in Kenya?
- Mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude in Kenya was 2.8 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 in 2017.
- What is the lowest mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 1980.
- How does Kenya rank for mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude?
- Kenya ranks 154th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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