Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Upper-middle income (World Bank)
Upper-middle income (World Bank): Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4.7 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
4.7
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
3rd
of 11 groups
All-time high
4.7
in 2007
All-time low
4.5
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Upper-middle income (World Bank), 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Upper-middle income (World Bank) is 4.7, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Upper-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 4.7 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 1980.
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Upper-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.5 | — |
| 1981 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.54 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.63 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Upper-middle income (World Bank)
More health data for Upper-middle income (World Bank)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 63,803 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 1,556 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 91,627 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 5,773 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 212 (2025)
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 10.9 (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths 196,632 (2024)
- Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard 4.0% (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 13.12 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 6.78 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Upper-middle income (World Bank) was 4.7 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7 in 2007.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 1980.
- How does Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 3rd out of 11 groups with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Upper-middle income (World Bank) 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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