Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Sweden
Sweden: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4.9 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
4.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 190 countries
All-time high
6.1
in 1980
All-time low
4.9
in 2013
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Sweden, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Sweden is 4.9, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Sweden peaked at 6.1 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 2013.
That places Sweden 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.
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.1 | — |
| 1981 | 6.1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.9 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.8 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.7 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.6 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.5 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 4.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 4.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.9, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.94 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.11 | 5 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.93 | 4.9 | 5 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Sweden?
- Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Sweden was 4.9 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 2013.
- How does Sweden rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Sweden ranks 25th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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