Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4.5 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
4.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
96th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.5
in 2014
All-time low
4.4
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Saint Lucia, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Saint Lucia is 4.5, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Saint Lucia peaked at 4.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.4, in 1980.
Saint Lucia ranks 96th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.4 | — |
| 1981 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 4.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.6, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 4.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.6, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.46 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 96 Turkmenistan 4.5 compare
- 96 Papua New Guinea 4.5 compare
- 96 Guatemala 4.5 compare
- 96 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.5 compare
- 96 Solomon Islands 4.5 compare
- 96 Samoa 4.5 compare
- 96 Antigua and Barbuda 4.5 compare
- 96 Belize 4.5 compare
- 96 Vanuatu 4.5 compare
- 96 Nicaragua 4.5 compare
- 96 Syria 4.5 compare
- 96 Bolivia 4.5 compare
- 96 Bahrain 4.5 compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 4.5 compare
- 96 Turkey 4.5 compare
- 96 Yemen 4.5 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Saint Lucia?
- Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Saint Lucia was 4.5 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 in 1980.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Saint Lucia ranks 96th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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