Mean total cholesterol, crude in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Mean total cholesterol, crude was 4 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
4
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
16th
of 17 groups
All-time high
4
in 2014
All-time low
3.8
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Africa (WHO region), 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Africa (WHO region) recorded 4 for mean total cholesterol, crude in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 4 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 1980.
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.8 | — |
| 1981 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.9 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.88 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.96 | 3.9 | 4 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, crude in Africa (WHO region)?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in Africa (WHO region) was 4 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 1980.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 16th out of 17 groups with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean total cholesterol, crude. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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