Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Colombia
Colombia: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4.8 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
4.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.9
in 1981
All-time low
4.8
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Colombia, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Colombia stood at 4.8. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Colombia peaked at 4.9 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 1980.
Colombia ranks 38th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.89 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.81 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 38 Belarus 4.8 compare
- 38 Luxembourg 4.8 compare
- 38 Indonesia 4.8 compare
- 38 Israel 4.8 compare
- 38 Uruguay 4.8 compare
- 38 Spain 4.8 compare
- 38 Jordan 4.8 compare
- 38 Korea, Rep. 4.8 compare
- 38 Switzerland 4.8 compare
- 38 United Kingdom 4.8 compare
- 38 Kuwait 4.8 compare
- 38 New Zealand 4.8 compare
- 38 Myanmar 4.8 compare
- 38 Ecuador 4.8 compare
- 38 Mongolia 4.8 compare
- 38 Costa Rica 4.8 compare
- 38 Dominican Republic 4.8 compare
- 38 Mexico 4.8 compare
More health data for Colombia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 101 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 101 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 453,199 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 447,234 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 446,682 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 439,167 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 441,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 432,518 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Colombia?
- Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Colombia was 4.8 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 in 1981.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 1980.
- How does Colombia rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Colombia ranks 38th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia 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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