Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4.8 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
4.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 190 countries
All-time high
6
in 1980
All-time low
4.8
in 2017
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Luxembourg, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 4.8 for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Luxembourg peaked at 6 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 2017.
That places Luxembourg 38th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6 | — |
| 1981 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.9 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.8 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.7 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.6 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.5 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 4.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 4.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.9, 98% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.89 | 5.8 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.58 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.22 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.92 | 4.8 | 5 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 38 Belarus 4.8 compare
- 38 Indonesia 4.8 compare
- 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 South Korea 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 Luxembourg?
- Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Luxembourg was 4.8 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 2017.
- How does Luxembourg rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Luxembourg ranks 38th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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