Mean total cholesterol, crude in Belgium
Belgium: Mean total cholesterol, crude was 4.7 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Belgium, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 4.7 for mean total cholesterol, crude in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in Belgium peaked at 6.2 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 2018.
That places Belgium 58th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.05 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.68 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.22 | 5 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.87 | 4.7 | 5 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 58 Brazil 4.7 compare
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- 58 Bahamas, The 4.7 compare
- 58 Korea, Dem. People's Rep. 4.7 compare
- 58 Argentina 4.7 compare
- 58 Honduras 4.7 compare
- 58 Cuba 4.7 compare
- 58 United States 4.7 compare
- 58 Uzbekistan 4.7 compare
- 58 Dominica 4.7 compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 4.7 compare
- 58 China 4.7 compare
- 58 Australia 4.7 compare
- 58 Panama 4.7 compare
- 58 Iceland 4.7 compare
- 58 Ireland 4.7 compare
- 58 Mauritius 4.7 compare
- 58 Chile 4.7 compare
- 58 Mexico 4.7 compare
- 58 Cook Islands 4.7 compare
- 58 Trinidad and Tobago 4.7 compare
- 58 Canada 4.7 compare
- 58 Fiji 4.7 compare
- 58 Moldova 4.7 compare
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 70,276 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 67,671 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 70,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 67,217 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 68,927 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 65,945 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, crude in Belgium?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in Belgium was 4.7 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- Belgium ranks 58th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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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