Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Canada
Canada: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4.6 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Canada, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Canada stood at 4.6. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Canada peaked at 5.6 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 2018.
Canada 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 | 5.53 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.32 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.03 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.74 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 75 Tonga 4.6 compare
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- 75 China 4.6 compare
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- 75 Paraguay 4.6 compare
- 75 Oman 4.6 compare
- 75 Argentina 4.6 compare
- 75 Saudi Arabia 4.6 compare
- 75 Viet Nam 4.6 compare
- 75 Trinidad and Tobago 4.6 compare
- 75 Moldova 4.6 compare
- 75 Jamaica 4.6 compare
- 75 El Salvador 4.6 compare
- 75 Ireland 4.6 compare
- 75 Grenada 4.6 compare
- 75 United Arab Emirates 4.6 compare
More health data for Canada
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 217,399 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 222,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 215,145 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 26.97 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 220,012 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 211,687 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 20.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 216,465 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Canada?
- Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Canada was 4.6 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 2018.
- How does Canada rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Canada ranks 75th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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