Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Guatemala
Guatemala: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4.5 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
4.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
96th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.5
in 1980
All-time low
4.5
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Guatemala, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Guatemala stood at 4.5. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Guatemala peaked at 4.5 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 1980.
That places Guatemala 96th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.5 | — |
| 1981 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 4.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.6, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 4.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.6, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 96 Saint Lucia 4.5 compare
- 96 Turkmenistan 4.5 compare
- 96 Papua New Guinea 4.5 compare
- 96 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.5 compare
- 96 Solomon Islands 4.5 compare
- 96 Samoa 4.5 compare
- 96 Antigua and Barbuda 4.5 compare
- 96 Belize 4.5 compare
- 96 Vanuatu 4.5 compare
- 96 Nicaragua 4.5 compare
- 96 Syria 4.5 compare
- 96 Bolivia 4.5 compare
- 96 Bahrain 4.5 compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 4.5 compare
- 96 Turkey 4.5 compare
- 96 Yemen 4.5 compare
More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % 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 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3488 % 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 Guatemala?
- Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Guatemala was 4.5 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 1980.
- How does Guatemala rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Guatemala ranks 96th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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