Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Mexico
Mexico: 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 1980
All-time low
4.8
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Mexico, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Mexico is 4.8, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Mexico peaked at 4.8 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 1980.
Mexico ranks 38th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.8 | — |
| 1981 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 4.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.6, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 4.8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.6, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.8 | 4.8 | 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 Mexico
- 38 Belarus 4.8 compare
- 38 Luxembourg 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
More health data for Mexico
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,312 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,760 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9607 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9678 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Mexico?
- Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Mexico was 4.8 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 1980.
- How does Mexico rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Mexico ranks 38th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico 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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