Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Uruguay
Uruguay: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4.8 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
4.8
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
38th
of 190 countries
All-time high
5.1
in 1980
All-time low
4.8
in 2018
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Uruguay, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Uruguay stood at 4.8. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Uruguay peaked at 5.1 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 2018.
Uruguay ranks 38th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.1 | — |
| 1981 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 4.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 4.8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.6, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.05 | 5 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.94 | 4.9 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.89 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 38 Belarus 4.8 compare
- 38 Luxembourg 4.8 compare
- 38 Indonesia 4.8 compare
- 38 Israel 4.8 compare
- 38 Colombia 4.8 compare
- 38 Spain 4.8 compare
- 38 Jordan 4.8 compare
- 38 South Korea 4.8 compare
- 38 Switzerland 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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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0241 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Uruguay?
- Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Uruguay was 4.8 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Uruguay ranks 38th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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