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.
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
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- 57 Korea, Dem. People's Rep. 4.7 compare
- 57 Denmark 4.7 compare
- 57 Bahamas, The 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
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.64 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.60 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.61 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.58 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.59 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.55 million (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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