Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in France
France: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 5.1 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in France, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in France stood at 5.1. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in France peaked at 5.9 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 2014.
That places France 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.76 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.54 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.31 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.14 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in France?
- Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in France was 5.1 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 2014.
- How does France rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- France ranks 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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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