Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Lithuania

Lithuania: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 5.2 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
5.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 190 countries
All-time high
5.9
in 1980
All-time low
5.2
in 2015
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Lithuania, 1980–2018

02461980199920181980: 5.91981: 5.91982: 5.91983: 5.91984: 5.91985: 5.91986: 5.91987: 5.91988: 5.91989: 5.91990: 5.81991: 5.81992: 5.81993: 5.81994: 5.71995: 5.71996: 5.71997: 5.71998: 5.61999: 5.62000: 5.62001: 5.62002: 5.52003: 5.52004: 5.52005: 5.52006: 5.42007: 5.42008: 5.42009: 5.42010: 5.32011: 5.32012: 5.32013: 5.32014: 5.32015: 5.22016: 5.22017: 5.22018: 5.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 5.2 for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Lithuania peaked at 5.9 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.2, in 2015.

That places Lithuania 1st out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.9 5.9 5.9 10
1990s 5.72 5.6 5.8 10
2000s 5.48 5.4 5.6 10
2010s 5.26 5.2 5.3 9

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 1 Malaysia 5.2 compare
  2. 3 Malta 5.1 compare
  3. 3 France 5.1 compare
  4. 3 Croatia 5.1 compare
  5. 3 Russian Federation 5.1 compare
  6. 3 Latvia 5.1 compare
  7. 3 Singapore 5.1 compare
  8. 3 Serbia 5.1 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Lithuania?
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Lithuania was 5.2 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 5.9 in 1980.
What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2 in 2015.
How does Lithuania rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
Lithuania ranks 1st out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania 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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About this data

Indicator
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 7,878 data points, 1980–2018
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