Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Liberia
Liberia: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4.1 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
4.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
151st
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.1
in 1988
All-time low
4
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Liberia, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 4.1 for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Liberia peaked at 4.1 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1980.
That places Liberia 151st out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4 | — |
| 1981 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.1 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.1 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 4.1 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 4.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.02 | 4 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.07 | 4 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.04 | 4 | 4.1 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 151 Guinea 4.1 compare
- 151 Comoros 4.1 compare
- 151 Senegal 4.1 compare
- 151 Cape Verde 4.1 compare
- 151 Mozambique 4.1 compare
- 151 Morocco 4.1 compare
- 151 Congo 4.1 compare
- 151 Sudan 4.1 compare
- 151 Angola 4.1 compare
- 151 Cote d'Ivoire 4.1 compare
- 151 Bhutan 4.1 compare
- 151 Afghanistan 4.1 compare
- 151 Equatorial Guinea 4.1 compare
- 151 Benin 4.1 compare
- 151 Cameroon 4.1 compare
More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.068 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Liberia?
- Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Liberia was 4.1 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 in 1988.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1980.
- How does Liberia rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Liberia ranks 151st out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia 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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