Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Germany
Germany: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4.9 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Germany, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Germany is 4.9, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Germany peaked at 6 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 2017.
That places Germany 25th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.91 | 5.9 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.72 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.36 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.03 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Germany?
- Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Germany was 4.9 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 2017.
- How does Germany rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Germany ranks 25th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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