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
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.
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.1 | — |
| 1981 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.2 | +2.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 4.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 4.2 is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.2, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % 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 0.0451 units per person (2025)
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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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