Mean total cholesterol, crude in AMR
AMR: Mean total cholesterol, crude was 4.7 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
4.7
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
3rd
of 11 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 AMR, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean total cholesterol, crude in AMR is 4.7, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in AMR 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near AMR
More health data for AMR
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 1.08 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies f 42.21 (2023)
- Prevalence of diabetes, crude 14.59 (2022)
- Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking 37.18 (2023)
- Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) immunization 92.0% (2025)
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage amo 88.0% (2025)
- New HIV infections 0.18 (2025)
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for 9.9% (2024)
- Adolescent mortality rate 1.27 (2021)
- BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 88.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, crude in AMR?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in AMR was 4.7 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in AMR?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in AMR?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 2014.
- How does AMR rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- AMR ranks 3rd out of 11 groups with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in AMR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this AMR 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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