Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Singapore
Singapore: 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
5.5
in 1980
All-time low
4.8
in 1997
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Singapore, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Singapore is 5.1, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Singapore peaked at 5.5 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 1997.
Singapore ranks 3rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.86 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.02 | 5 | 5.1 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Singapore?
- Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Singapore was 5.1 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 1997.
- How does Singapore rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Singapore ranks 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore 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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