Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Peru
Peru: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4.6 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
4.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.7
in 1980
All-time low
4.6
in 2005
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Peru, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Peru stood at 4.6. That is the lowest 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 Peru peaked at 4.7 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 2005.
That places Peru 75th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.7 | — |
| 1981 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 4.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.6, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 4.6 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 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.65 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 75 Tonga 4.6 compare
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- 75 Belgium 4.6 compare
- 75 Cuba 4.6 compare
- 75 China 4.6 compare
- 75 Chile 4.6 compare
- 75 Paraguay 4.6 compare
- 75 Oman 4.6 compare
- 75 Argentina 4.6 compare
- 75 Saudi Arabia 4.6 compare
- 75 Canada 4.6 compare
- 75 Vietnam 4.6 compare
- 75 Trinidad and Tobago 4.6 compare
- 75 Moldova 4.6 compare
- 75 Jamaica 4.6 compare
- 75 El Salvador 4.6 compare
- 75 Ireland 4.6 compare
- 75 Grenada 4.6 compare
- 75 United Arab Emirates 4.6 compare
More health data for Peru
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % 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 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % 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 Peru?
- Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Peru was 4.6 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 2005.
- How does Peru rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Peru ranks 75th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru 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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