Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Zambia

Zambia: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 3.9 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
3.9
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
184th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.1
in 1982
All-time low
3.9
in 2018
Years of data
39
1980–2018

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

012341980199920181980: 41981: 41982: 4.11983: 4.11984: 4.11985: 4.11986: 4.11987: 4.11988: 4.11989: 4.11990: 4.11991: 4.11992: 4.11993: 41994: 41995: 41996: 41997: 41998: 41999: 42000: 42001: 42002: 42003: 42004: 42005: 42006: 42007: 42008: 42009: 42010: 42011: 42012: 42013: 42014: 42015: 42016: 42017: 42018: 3.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2018, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Zambia stood at 3.9. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Zambia peaked at 4.1 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3.9, in 2018.

That places Zambia 184th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.08 4 4.1 10
1990s 4.03 4 4.1 10
2000s 4 4 4 10
2010s 3.99 3.9 4 9

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 184 Niger 3.9 compare
  2. 186 Nigeria 3.8 compare
  3. 186 Rwanda 3.8 compare
  4. 186 Lesotho 3.8 compare
  5. 186 Malawi 3.8 compare
  6. 186 Burkina Faso 3.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Zambia?
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Zambia was 3.9 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 4.1 in 1982.
What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 2018.
How does Zambia rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
Zambia ranks 184th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zambia 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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