Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Vietnam

Vietnam: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4.6 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
4.6
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
75th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.6
in 2018
All-time low
4.1
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Vietnam, 1980–2018

0123451980199920181980: 4.11981: 4.11982: 4.11983: 4.21984: 4.21985: 4.21986: 4.21987: 4.21988: 4.21989: 4.21990: 4.21991: 4.21992: 4.21993: 4.21994: 4.21995: 4.21996: 4.21997: 4.21998: 4.21999: 4.22000: 4.32001: 4.32002: 4.32003: 4.32004: 4.32005: 4.32006: 4.32007: 4.42008: 4.42009: 4.42010: 4.42011: 4.42012: 4.52013: 4.52014: 4.52015: 4.52016: 4.52017: 4.52018: 4.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2018, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Vietnam stood at 4.6. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Vietnam peaked at 4.6 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 1980.

Vietnam ranks 75th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.17 4.1 4.2 10
1990s 4.2 4.2 4.2 10
2000s 4.33 4.3 4.4 10
2010s 4.49 4.4 4.6 9

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  7. 75 China 4.6 compare
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  10. 75 Oman 4.6 compare
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  12. 75 Saudi Arabia 4.6 compare
  13. 75 Canada 4.6 compare
  14. 75 Trinidad and Tobago 4.6 compare
  15. 75 Moldova 4.6 compare
  16. 75 Jamaica 4.6 compare
  17. 75 El Salvador 4.6 compare
  18. 75 Ireland 4.6 compare
  19. 75 Grenada 4.6 compare
  20. 75 United Arab Emirates 4.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Vietnam?
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Vietnam was 4.6 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 4.6 in 2018.
What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 1980.
How does Vietnam rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
Vietnam ranks 75th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam 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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About this data

Indicator
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 7,878 data points, 1980–2018
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