Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude in Nigeria

Nigeria: Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude was 2.6 in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
2.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
183rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
2.6
in 2016
All-time low
2.1
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude in Nigeria, 1980–2018

01231980199920181980: 2.11981: 2.11982: 2.11983: 2.11984: 2.11985: 2.11986: 2.21987: 2.21988: 2.21989: 2.21990: 2.21991: 2.21992: 2.21993: 2.21994: 2.21995: 2.31996: 2.31997: 2.31998: 2.31999: 2.32000: 2.32001: 2.32002: 2.42003: 2.42004: 2.42005: 2.42006: 2.42007: 2.42008: 2.42009: 2.52010: 2.52011: 2.52012: 2.52013: 2.52014: 2.52015: 2.52016: 2.62017: 2.62018: 2.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2018, mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude in Nigeria stood at 2.6. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude in Nigeria peaked at 2.6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.1, in 1980.

Nigeria ranks 183rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.14 2.1 2.2 10
1990s 2.25 2.2 2.3 10
2000s 2.39 2.3 2.5 10
2010s 2.53 2.5 2.6 9

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 183 Rwanda 2.6 compare
  2. 183 Burkina Faso 2.6 compare
  3. 183 Botswana 2.6 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude in Nigeria?
Mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude in Nigeria was 2.6 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 2.6 in 2016.
What is the lowest mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 1980.
How does Nigeria rank for mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude?
Nigeria ranks 183rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria 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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Indicator
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 7,878 data points, 1980–2018
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