Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude was 3.4 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
3.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 190 countries
All-time high
3.4
in 2017
All-time low
2.7
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude in Sri Lanka, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude in Sri Lanka stood at 3.4. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.4 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 1980.
That places Sri Lanka 74th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.7 | — |
| 1981 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.8 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.1 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.2 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.4 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 3.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 3.4 is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.15, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.75 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.93 | 2.8 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.11 | 3 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 74 Haiti 3.4 compare
- 74 New Zealand 3.4 compare
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- 74 Peru 3.4 compare
- 74 Niue 3.4 compare
- 74 Algeria 3.4 compare
- 74 Brazil 3.4 compare
- 74 Argentina 3.4 compare
- 74 Saudi Arabia 3.4 compare
- 74 North Korea 3.4 compare
- 74 Tuvalu 3.4 compare
- 74 Cuba 3.4 compare
- 74 Belize 3.4 compare
- 74 Barbados 3.4 compare
- 74 Chile 3.4 compare
- 74 Paraguay 3.4 compare
- 74 Spain 3.4 compare
- 74 China 3.4 compare
- 74 Micronesia (country) 3.4 compare
- 74 Israel 3.4 compare
- 74 El Salvador 3.4 compare
- 74 Netherlands 3.4 compare
- 74 Guatemala 3.4 compare
- 74 Iraq 3.4 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude in Sri Lanka?
- Mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude in Sri Lanka was 3.4 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4 in 2017.
- What is the lowest mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 1980.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude?
- Sri Lanka ranks 74th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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