Mean total cholesterol, crude in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Mean total cholesterol, crude was 4.7 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
4.7
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
4th
of 17 groups
All-time high
5
in 1980
All-time low
4.7
in 2014
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Americas (WHO region), 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Americas (WHO region) recorded 4.7 for mean total cholesterol, crude in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 5 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 2014.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5 | — |
| 1981 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.91 | 4.9 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.84 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.74 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, crude in Americas (WHO region)?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in Americas (WHO region) was 4.7 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 2014.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 4th out of 17 groups with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas (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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