Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Brazil
Brazil: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4.7 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
4.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.9
in 1991
All-time low
4.7
in 2014
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Brazil, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 4.7 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% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Brazil peaked at 4.9 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 2014.
That places Brazil 57th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.8 | — |
| 1981 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 4.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.6, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 4.7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.6, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.89 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.74 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 57 Fiji 4.7 compare
- 57 Maldives 4.7 compare
- 57 Australia 4.7 compare
- 57 North Korea 4.7 compare
- 57 Denmark 4.7 compare
- 57 Bahamas 4.7 compare
- 57 Uzbekistan 4.7 compare
- 57 Honduras 4.7 compare
- 57 Iceland 4.7 compare
- 57 Seychelles 4.7 compare
- 57 Netherlands 4.7 compare
- 57 Panama 4.7 compare
- 57 Mauritius 4.7 compare
- 57 Cook Islands 4.7 compare
- 57 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.7 compare
- 57 Dominica 4.7 compare
- 57 Iraq 4.7 compare
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Brazil?
- Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Brazil was 4.7 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 in 1991.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 2014.
- How does Brazil rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Brazil ranks 57th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil 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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