Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Nepal

Nepal: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4.2 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
4.2
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
139th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.2
in 2018
All-time low
4.1
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018

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

012341980199920181980: 4.11981: 4.11982: 4.11983: 4.11984: 4.11985: 4.11986: 4.11987: 4.11988: 4.11989: 4.11990: 4.11991: 4.11992: 4.11993: 4.11994: 4.11995: 4.11996: 4.11997: 4.11998: 4.11999: 4.12000: 4.12001: 4.12002: 4.12003: 4.12004: 4.12005: 4.12006: 4.12007: 4.12008: 4.12009: 4.12010: 4.12011: 4.12012: 4.12013: 4.12014: 4.12015: 4.12016: 4.12017: 4.12018: 4.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2018, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Nepal stood at 4.2. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Nepal peaked at 4.2 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 1980.

Nepal ranks 139th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.1 4.1 4.1 10
1990s 4.1 4.1 4.1 10
2000s 4.1 4.1 4.1 10
2010s 4.11 4.1 4.2 9

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 139 Gambia 4.2 compare
  2. 139 Bangladesh 4.2 compare
  3. 139 Somalia 4.2 compare
  4. 139 Eritrea 4.2 compare
  5. 139 Kiribati 4.2 compare
  6. 139 Djibouti 4.2 compare
  7. 139 Mauritania 4.2 compare
  8. 139 India 4.2 compare
  9. 139 Pakistan 4.2 compare
  10. 139 Gabon 4.2 compare
  11. 139 Tajikistan 4.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Nepal?
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Nepal was 4.2 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 4.2 in 2018.
What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 1980.
How does Nepal rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
Nepal ranks 139th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nepal 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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