Mean total cholesterol, crude in Austria
Austria: Mean total cholesterol, crude was 5.1 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
5.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 190 countries
All-time high
6.1
in 1980
All-time low
5.1
in 2015
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Austria, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean total cholesterol, crude in Austria stood at 5.1. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in Austria peaked at 6.1 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 2015.
Austria ranks 11th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.1 | — |
| 1981 | 6 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.9 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.8 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.7 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.6 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.5 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 5.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.9, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Austria's 5.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.96 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.74 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.42 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.17 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 11 Portugal 5.1 compare
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- 11 Norway 5.1 compare
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- 11 Slovenia 5.1 compare
- 11 Slovakia 5.1 compare
- 11 North Macedonia 5.1 compare
- 11 Sweden 5.1 compare
- 11 Hungary 5.1 compare
- 11 Japan 5.1 compare
- 11 Romania 5.1 compare
- 11 Ukraine 5.1 compare
- 11 Montenegro 5.1 compare
- 11 Thailand 5.1 compare
- 11 Andorra 5.1 compare
- 11 Germany 5.1 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0217 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, crude in Austria?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in Austria was 5.1 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 2015.
- How does Austria rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- Austria ranks 11th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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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