Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Serbia

Serbia: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 5.1 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
5.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
5.6
in 1987
All-time low
5.1
in 2016
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Serbia, 1980–2018

02461980199920181980: 5.41981: 5.51982: 5.51983: 5.51984: 5.51985: 5.51986: 5.51987: 5.61988: 5.61989: 5.61990: 5.61991: 5.61992: 5.61993: 5.61994: 5.61995: 5.61996: 5.61997: 5.51998: 5.51999: 5.52000: 5.52001: 5.52002: 5.52003: 5.42004: 5.42005: 5.42006: 5.42007: 5.32008: 5.32009: 5.32010: 5.32011: 5.32012: 5.22013: 5.22014: 5.22015: 5.22016: 5.12017: 5.12018: 5.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 5.1 for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Serbia peaked at 5.6 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 2016.

That places Serbia 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.52 5.4 5.6 10
1990s 5.57 5.5 5.6 10
2000s 5.4 5.3 5.5 10
2010s 5.19 5.1 5.3 9

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 1 Lithuania 5.2 compare
  2. 1 Malaysia 5.2 compare
  3. 3 Malta 5.1 compare
  4. 3 France 5.1 compare
  5. 3 Croatia 5.1 compare
  6. 3 Russia 5.1 compare
  7. 3 Latvia 5.1 compare
  8. 3 Singapore 5.1 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Serbia?
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Serbia was 5.1 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 5.6 in 1987.
What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 2016.
How does Serbia rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
Serbia ranks 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia 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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About this data

Indicator
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 7,878 data points, 1980–2018
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