Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4.8 in 2018. β¬ Flat
Latest (2018)
4.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 188 countries
All-time high
5
in 2001
All-time low
4.7
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980β2018
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Costa Rica, 1980β2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Costa Rica stood at 4.8.
That represents a change of down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Costa Rica peaked at 5 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 1980.
Costa Rica ranks 38th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.75 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.88 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.98 | 4.9 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.86 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 9 |
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More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,632 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.4316 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.494 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 40,311 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Costa Rica?
- Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Costa Rica was 4.8 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2001.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 1980.
- How does Costa Rica rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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