Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Namibia
Namibia: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
167th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4
in 1980
All-time low
4
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Namibia, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Namibia stood at 4. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Namibia peaked at 4 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1980.
That places Namibia 167th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 167 Kenya 4 compare
- 167 Uganda 4 compare
- 167 Chad 4 compare
- 167 Madagascar 4 compare
- 167 Burundi 4 compare
- 167 Zimbabwe 4 compare
- 167 Sao Tome and Principe 4 compare
- 167 Guinea-Bissau 4 compare
- 167 Sierra Leone 4 compare
- 167 Central African Republic 4 compare
- 167 Togo 4 compare
- 167 Mali 4 compare
- 167 Ethiopia 4 compare
- 167 Eswatini 4 compare
- 167 Botswana 4 compare
- 167 Congo, Dem. Rep. 4 compare
More health data for Namibia
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 38,318 (2025)
- Population, male 48.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 39,598 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 39,301 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 39,107 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 940,047 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Namibia?
- Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Namibia was 4 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1980.
- How does Namibia rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Namibia ranks 167th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia 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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