Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Denmark
Denmark: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4.7 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
4.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 190 countries
All-time high
5.8
in 1980
All-time low
4.7
in 2017
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Denmark, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Denmark stood at 4.7. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Denmark peaked at 5.8 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 2017.
That places Denmark 57th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.8 | — |
| 1981 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.7 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.6 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.5 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 4.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8, 98% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 4.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.9, 96% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.77 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.58 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.21 | 5 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.86 | 4.7 | 5 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 57 Fiji 4.7 compare
- 57 Maldives 4.7 compare
- 57 Australia 4.7 compare
- 57 North Korea 4.7 compare
- 57 Bahamas 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 Brazil 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 Denmark
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % 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 Denmark?
- Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Denmark was 4.7 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 2017.
- How does Denmark rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Denmark ranks 57th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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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