Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude in Tanzania
Tanzania: Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude was 3.1 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
3.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
3.1
in 2015
All-time low
2.5
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude in Tanzania, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude in Tanzania stood at 3.1. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude in Tanzania peaked at 3.1 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 1980.
That places Tanzania 132nd 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.5 | — |
| 1981 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.8 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.1 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.05, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.8, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.58 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.67 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.81 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More health data for Tanzania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % 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 0.0786 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude in Tanzania?
- Mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude in Tanzania was 3.1 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 1980.
- How does Tanzania rank for mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude?
- Tanzania ranks 132nd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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