Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: 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
4.8
in 2015
All-time low
4.6
in 1988
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Dominican Republic, 1980–2018

0123451980199920181980: 4.71981: 4.71982: 4.71983: 4.71984: 4.71985: 4.71986: 4.71987: 4.71988: 4.61989: 4.61990: 4.61991: 4.61992: 4.61993: 4.61994: 4.61995: 4.61996: 4.61997: 4.61998: 4.61999: 4.62000: 4.62001: 4.62002: 4.62003: 4.62004: 4.62005: 4.62006: 4.62007: 4.72008: 4.72009: 4.72010: 4.72011: 4.72012: 4.72013: 4.72014: 4.72015: 4.82016: 4.82017: 4.82018: 4.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 4.8 for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Dominican Republic peaked at 4.8 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 1988.

That places Dominican Republic 38th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.68 4.6 4.7 10
1990s 4.6 4.6 4.6 10
2000s 4.63 4.6 4.7 10
2010s 4.74 4.7 4.8 9

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 38 Belarus, Republic of 4.8 compare
  2. 38 Luxembourg 4.8 compare
  3. 38 Indonesia 4.8 compare
  4. 38 Israel 4.8 compare
  5. 38 Uruguay 4.8 compare
  6. 38 Colombia 4.8 compare
  7. 38 Spain 4.8 compare
  8. 38 Jordan 4.8 compare
  9. 38 Korea, Republic of 4.8 compare
  10. 38 Switzerland 4.8 compare
  11. 38 United Kingdom 4.8 compare
  12. 38 Kuwait 4.8 compare
  13. 38 New Zealand 4.8 compare
  14. 38 Myanmar 4.8 compare
  15. 38 Ecuador 4.8 compare
  16. 38 Mongolia 4.8 compare
  17. 38 Costa Rica 4.8 compare
  18. 38 Mexico 4.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Dominican Republic?
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Dominican Republic was 4.8 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 4.8 in 2015.
What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 1988.
How does Dominican Republic rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
Dominican Republic ranks 38th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Dominican Republic 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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Indicator
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 7,878 data points, 1980–2018
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