Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude in Switzerland
Switzerland: Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude was 3.5 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
3.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.8
in 1980
All-time low
3.5
in 2017
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude in Switzerland, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude in Switzerland stood at 3.5. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude in Switzerland peaked at 4.8 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 2017.
Switzerland ranks 58th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.8 | — |
| 1981 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.1 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 3.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.6, 97% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 3.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.6, 97% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.76 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.52 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.05 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.66 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 58 Japan 3.5 compare
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- 58 Grenada 3.5 compare
- 58 Maldives 3.5 compare
- 58 South Korea 3.5 compare
- 58 Vanuatu 3.5 compare
- 58 Uzbekistan 3.5 compare
- 58 Jordan 3.5 compare
- 58 Vietnam 3.5 compare
- 58 Papua New Guinea 3.5 compare
- 58 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.5 compare
- 58 Germany 3.5 compare
- 58 United Arab Emirates 3.5 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude in Switzerland?
- Mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude in Switzerland was 3.5 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 2017.
- How does Switzerland rank for mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude?
- Switzerland ranks 58th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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