Mean total cholesterol, crude in Benin
Benin: Mean total cholesterol, crude was 4.1 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
4.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.1
in 2017
All-time low
3.9
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Benin, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean total cholesterol, crude in Benin stood at 4.1. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in Benin peaked at 4.1 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.9, in 1980.
That places Benin 144th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.9 | — |
| 1981 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.1 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 4.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.15, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 4.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.02 | 4 | 4.1 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, crude in Benin?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in Benin was 4.1 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 in 2017.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 1980.
- How does Benin rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- Benin ranks 144th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin 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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