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.
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
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 277,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 278,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 277,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 277,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 277,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 275,298 (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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