Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Botswana
Botswana: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Botswana, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 4 for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Botswana peaked at 4.1 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 1980.
That places Botswana 167th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.91 | 3.8 | 4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.08 | 4 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.09 | 4 | 4.1 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 167 Kenya 4 compare
- 167 Uganda 4 compare
- 167 Chad 4 compare
- 167 Madagascar 4 compare
- 167 Namibia 4 compare
- 167 Burundi 4 compare
- 167 Zimbabwe 4 compare
- 167 Sao Tome and Principe 4 compare
- 167 Guinea-Bissau 4 compare
- 167 Sierra Leone 4 compare
- 167 Central African Republic 4 compare
- 167 Togo 4 compare
- 167 Mali 4 compare
- 167 Ethiopia 4 compare
- 167 Eswatini 4 compare
- 167 Congo, Dem. Rep. 4 compare
More health data for Botswana
- Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 26,800 (2025)
- Population, male 49.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 27,238 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 821,056 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 818,769 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 27,481 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Botswana?
- Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Botswana was 4 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 in 1992.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 1980.
- How does Botswana rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Botswana ranks 167th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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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