Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in United States
United States: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4.6 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in United States, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in United States stood at 4.6. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in United States peaked at 5.4 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 2018.
That places United States 75th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.29 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.09 | 5 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.89 | 4.8 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.72 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 9 |
Countries ranked near United States
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- 75 Trinidad and Tobago 4.6 compare
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- 75 El Salvador 4.6 compare
- 75 Ireland 4.6 compare
- 75 Grenada 4.6 compare
- 75 United Arab Emirates 4.6 compare
More health data for United States
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,015 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,069 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age dependency ratio 55.0% (2025)
- Population, male 50.2% (2025)
- Population, male 171.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 2.05 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 2.16 million (2025)
- Population, female 49.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in United States?
- Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in United States was 4.6 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 2018.
- How does United States rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- United States ranks 75th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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