Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in India
India: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4.2 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
4.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
139th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.4
in 1981
All-time low
4.2
in 2017
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in India, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in India is 4.2, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in India peaked at 4.4 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 2017.
That places India 139th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.3 | — |
| 1981 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 4.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 4.2 is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.2, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.39 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 9 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in India?
- Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in India was 4.2 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 in 1981.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 2017.
- How does India rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- India ranks 139th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India 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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