Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
4
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
11th
of 11 groups
All-time high
4
in 1994
All-time low
3.9
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Africa (WHO region), 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Africa (WHO region) is 4, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 4 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.9, in 1980.
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.9 | — |
| 1981 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.96 | 3.9 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
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More health data for Africa (WHO region)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 12,202 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 20,261 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 20,578 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 179,400 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 1,654 (2025)
- Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 12.7% (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths 2.77 million (2024)
- Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 32.3% (2024)
- Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard 4.7% (2024)
- Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 11.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Africa (WHO region)?
- Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Africa (WHO region) was 4 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 1994.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 1980.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 11th out of 11 groups with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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