Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Switzerland
Switzerland: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4.8 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
4.8
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
38th
of 190 countries
All-time high
6.1
in 1980
All-time low
4.8
in 2018
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Switzerland, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 4.8 for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Switzerland peaked at 6.1 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 2018.
That places Switzerland 38th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.1 | — |
| 1981 | 6 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.9 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.8 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.7 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.6 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.5 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 4.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 4.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.9, 98% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.98 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.71 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.29 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.97 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 38 Belarus 4.8 compare
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- 38 Jordan 4.8 compare
- 38 South Korea 4.8 compare
- 38 United Kingdom 4.8 compare
- 38 Kuwait 4.8 compare
- 38 New Zealand 4.8 compare
- 38 Myanmar 4.8 compare
- 38 Ecuador 4.8 compare
- 38 Mongolia 4.8 compare
- 38 Costa Rica 4.8 compare
- 38 Dominican Republic 4.8 compare
- 38 Mexico 4.8 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0481 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0927 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Switzerland?
- Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Switzerland was 4.8 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 2018.
- How does Switzerland rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Switzerland ranks 38th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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