Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4.5 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
4.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
96th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.6
in 1980
All-time low
4.5
in 1985
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Nicaragua, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Nicaragua stood at 4.5. That is the lowest 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 Nicaragua peaked at 4.6 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 1985.
That places Nicaragua 96th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.55 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 96 Saint Lucia 4.5 compare
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- 96 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.5 compare
- 96 Solomon Islands 4.5 compare
- 96 Samoa 4.5 compare
- 96 Antigua and Barbuda 4.5 compare
- 96 Belize 4.5 compare
- 96 Vanuatu 4.5 compare
- 96 Syria 4.5 compare
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- 96 Bahrain 4.5 compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 4.5 compare
- 96 Turkey 4.5 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
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- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 66,568 (2025)
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- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 65,623 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Nicaragua?
- Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Nicaragua was 4.5 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 1985.
- How does Nicaragua rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Nicaragua ranks 96th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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