Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in El Salvador
El Salvador: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4.6 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
4.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 188 countries
All-time high
4.8
in 1998
All-time low
4.6
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in El Salvador, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 4.6 for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in El Salvador peaked at 4.8 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 1980.
That places El Salvador 74th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.62 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.72 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.77 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.64 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 74 Tonga 4.6 compare
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- 74 China (People’s Republic of) 4.6 compare
- 74 Chile 4.6 compare
- 74 Paraguay 4.6 compare
- 74 Oman 4.6 compare
- 74 Argentina 4.6 compare
- 74 Saudi Arabia 4.6 compare
- 74 Canada 4.6 compare
- 74 Vietnam 4.6 compare
- 74 Trinidad and Tobago 4.6 compare
- 74 Moldova, Republic of 4.6 compare
- 74 Jamaica 4.6 compare
- 74 Ireland 4.6 compare
- 74 Grenada 4.6 compare
- 74 United Arab Emirates 4.6 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 64,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 62,076 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 63,399 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 60,556 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in El Salvador?
- Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in El Salvador was 4.6 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 in 1998.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 1980.
- How does El Salvador rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- El Salvador ranks 74th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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