Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude in Sweden
Sweden: Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude was 3.6 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
3.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
5
in 1980
All-time low
3.6
in 2011
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude in Sweden, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude in Sweden stood at 3.6. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude in Sweden peaked at 5 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 2011.
That places Sweden 42nd out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5 | — |
| 1981 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.1 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 3.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.6, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 3.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.6, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.8 | 4.6 | 5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.82 | 3.7 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.61 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 42 Honduras 3.6 compare
- 42 Dominican Republic 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 Jamaica 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude in Sweden?
- Mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude in Sweden was 3.6 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude?
- Sweden ranks 42nd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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