Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Canada
Canada: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4.6 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
4.6
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
75th
of 190 countries
All-time high
5.6
in 1980
All-time low
4.6
in 2018
Years of data
39
1980–2018
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.
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.6 | — |
| 1981 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.5 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 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 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 4.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8, 96% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
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
- 75 Haiti 4.6 compare
- 75 United States 4.6 compare
- 75 Peru 4.6 compare
- 75 Belgium 4.6 compare
- 75 Cuba 4.6 compare
- 75 China 4.6 compare
- 75 Chile 4.6 compare
- 75 Paraguay 4.6 compare
- 75 Oman 4.6 compare
- 75 Argentina 4.6 compare
- 75 Saudi Arabia 4.6 compare
- 75 Vietnam 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
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5024 % 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 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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