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
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.
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4 | — |
| 1981 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.1 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 3.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 3.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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