Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Korea, Rep.
Korea, Rep.: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4.8 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
4.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.8
in 1987
All-time low
4.7
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Korea, Rep., 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Korea, Rep. is 4.8, measured in 2018. 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 Korea, Rep. peaked at 4.8 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 1980.
Korea, Rep. ranks 38th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.73 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Rep.
- 38 Belarus 4.8 compare
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- 38 Israel 4.8 compare
- 38 Uruguay 4.8 compare
- 38 Colombia 4.8 compare
- 38 Spain 4.8 compare
- 38 Jordan 4.8 compare
- 38 Switzerland 4.8 compare
- 38 United Kingdom 4.8 compare
- 38 Kuwait 4.8 compare
- 38 New Zealand 4.8 compare
- 38 Myanmar 4.8 compare
- 38 Ecuador 4.8 compare
- 38 Mongolia 4.8 compare
- 38 Costa Rica 4.8 compare
- 38 Dominican Republic 4.8 compare
- 38 Mexico 4.8 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Korea, Rep.?
- Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Korea, Rep. was 4.8 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Korea, Rep.?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 in 1987.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Korea, Rep.?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 1980.
- How does Korea, Rep. rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Korea, Rep. ranks 38th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Korea, Rep.?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Korea, Rep. 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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