Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Argentina
Argentina: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4.6 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Argentina, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 4.6 for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in 2018. 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 Argentina peaked at 5 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 2018.
Argentina ranks 75th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.98 | 4.9 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.88 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.73 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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- 75 Ireland 4.6 compare
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- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 354,287 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 339,671 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 353,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 338,076 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Argentina?
- Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Argentina was 4.6 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 2018.
- How does Argentina rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Argentina ranks 75th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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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