Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Latvia
Latvia: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 5.1 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Latvia, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Latvia stood at 5.1. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Latvia peaked at 5.8 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 2017.
Latvia ranks 3rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.76 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.57 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.38 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Latvia?
- Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Latvia was 5.1 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 2017.
- How does Latvia rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Latvia ranks 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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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