Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4.6 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Americas (WHO region), 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Americas (WHO region) stood at 4.6. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 5.1 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 2018.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.1 | — |
| 1981 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.06 | 5 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.95 | 4.9 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.85 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.72 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Americas (WHO region)?
- Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Americas (WHO region) was 4.6 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 2018.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 5th out of 11 groups with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas (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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