Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
167th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4
in 2005
All-time low
3.9
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Sierra Leone, 1980–2018

012341980199920181980: 3.91981: 3.91982: 3.91983: 3.91984: 3.91985: 3.91986: 3.91987: 3.91988: 3.91989: 3.91990: 3.91991: 3.91992: 3.91993: 3.91994: 3.91995: 3.91996: 3.91997: 3.91998: 3.91999: 3.92000: 3.92001: 3.92002: 3.92003: 3.92004: 3.92005: 42006: 42007: 42008: 42009: 42010: 42011: 42012: 42013: 42014: 42015: 42016: 42017: 42018: 4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Sierra Leone is 4, measured in 2018. That is the highest 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 Sierra Leone peaked at 4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.9, in 1980.

Sierra Leone ranks 167th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Sierra Leone, 1980 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1980 3.9 —
1981 3.9 +0.0%
1982 3.9 +0.0%
1983 3.9 +0.0%
1984 3.9 +0.0%
1985 3.9 +0.0%
1986 3.9 +0.0%
1987 3.9 +0.0%
1988 3.9 +0.0%
1989 3.9 +0.0%
1990 3.9 +0.0%
1991 3.9 +0.0%
1992 3.9 +0.0%
1993 3.9 +0.0%
1994 3.9 +0.0%
1995 3.9 +0.0%
1996 3.9 +0.0%
1997 3.9 +0.0%
1998 3.9 +0.0%
1999 3.9 +0.0%
2000 3.9 +0.0%
2001 3.9 +0.0%
2002 3.9 +0.0%
2003 3.9 +0.0%
2004 3.9 +0.0%
2005 4 +2.6%
2006 4 +0.0%
2007 4 +0.0%
2008 4 +0.0%
2009 4 +0.0%
2010 4 +0.0%
2011 4 +0.0%
2012 4 +0.0%
2013 4 +0.0%
2014 4 +0.0%
2015 4 +0.0%
2016 4 +0.0%
2017 4 +0.0%
2018 4 +0.0%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 4 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.9 3.9 3.9 10
1990s 3.9 3.9 3.9 10
2000s 3.95 3.9 4 10
2010s 4 4 4 9

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 167 Kenya 4 compare
  2. 167 Uganda 4 compare
  3. 167 Chad 4 compare
  4. 167 Madagascar 4 compare
  5. 167 Namibia 4 compare
  6. 167 Burundi 4 compare
  7. 167 Zimbabwe 4 compare
  8. 167 Sao Tome and Principe 4 compare
  9. 167 Guinea-Bissau 4 compare
  10. 167 Central African Republic 4 compare
  11. 167 Togo 4 compare
  12. 167 Mali 4 compare
  13. 167 Ethiopia 4 compare
  14. 167 Eswatini 4 compare
  15. 167 Botswana 4 compare
  16. 167 Democratic Republic of Congo 4 compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Sierra Leone?
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Sierra Leone was 4 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 4 in 2005.
What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 1980.
How does Sierra Leone rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
Sierra Leone ranks 167th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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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Indicator
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
209 places, 8,151 data points, 1980–2018
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