Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Guyana
Guyana: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4.9 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
4.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.9
in 2017
All-time low
4.5
in 1992
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Guyana, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Guyana is 4.9, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Guyana peaked at 4.9 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 1992.
That places Guyana 25th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.7 | — |
| 1981 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 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 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 4.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 4.9 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.6, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.61 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.52 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.58 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % 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 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % 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 Guyana?
- Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Guyana was 4.9 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 in 2017.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 1992.
- How does Guyana rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Guyana ranks 25th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana 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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