Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Portugal
Portugal: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4.9 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Portugal, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Portugal stood at 4.9. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Portugal peaked at 5.5 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 2018.
That places Portugal 25th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.43 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.25 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.11 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.99 | 4.9 | 5 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Portugal?
- Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Portugal was 4.9 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 2018.
- How does Portugal rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Portugal ranks 25th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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