Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: 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 2015
All-time low
2.5
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude in Sierra Leone, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude in Sierra Leone is 2.8, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.8 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 1980.
Sierra Leone 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.5 | — |
| 1981 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.8 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2.8 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.8, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone'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 | 2.52 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.63 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 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 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 Kenya 2.8 compare
- 154 Central African Republic 2.8 compare
- 154 Congo 2.8 compare
- 154 Ethiopia 2.8 compare
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude in Sierra Leone?
- Mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude in Sierra Leone was 2.8 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 1980.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude?
- Sierra Leone ranks 154th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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