Mean total cholesterol, crude in Botswana

Botswana: Mean total cholesterol, crude was 3.9 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
3.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4
in 1992
All-time low
3.7
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Mean total cholesterol, crude in Botswana, 1980–2018

012341980199920181980: 3.71981: 3.71982: 3.81983: 3.81984: 3.81985: 3.81986: 3.81987: 3.81988: 3.91989: 3.91990: 3.91991: 3.91992: 41993: 41994: 41995: 41996: 41997: 41998: 41999: 42000: 42001: 42002: 42003: 42004: 42005: 42006: 42007: 42008: 42009: 42010: 42011: 42012: 42013: 42014: 42015: 42016: 42017: 3.92018: 3.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mean total cholesterol, crude in Botswana is 3.9, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in Botswana peaked at 4 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 1980.

That places Botswana 175th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Mean total cholesterol, crude in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Mean total cholesterol, crude in Botswana, 1980 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1980 3.7 —
1981 3.7 +0.0%
1982 3.8 +2.7%
1983 3.8 +0.0%
1984 3.8 +0.0%
1985 3.8 +0.0%
1986 3.8 +0.0%
1987 3.8 +0.0%
1988 3.9 +2.6%
1989 3.9 +0.0%
1990 3.9 +0.0%
1991 3.9 +0.0%
1992 4 +2.6%
1993 4 +0.0%
1994 4 +0.0%
1995 4 +0.0%
1996 4 +0.0%
1997 4 +0.0%
1998 4 +0.0%
1999 4 +0.0%
2000 4 +0.0%
2001 4 +0.0%
2002 4 +0.0%
2003 4 +0.0%
2004 4 +0.0%
2005 4 +0.0%
2006 4 +0.0%
2007 4 +0.0%
2008 4 +0.0%
2009 4 +0.0%
2010 4 +0.0%
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 3.9 -2.5%
2018 3.9 +0.0%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 3.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.6, 85% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 3.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.8 3.7 3.9 10
1990s 3.98 3.9 4 10
2000s 4 4 4 10
2010s 3.98 3.9 4 9

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 175 Uganda 3.9 compare
  2. 175 Sao Tome and Principe 3.9 compare
  3. 175 Ethiopia 3.9 compare
  4. 175 Eswatini 3.9 compare
  5. 175 Chad 3.9 compare
  6. 175 Burundi 3.9 compare
  7. 175 Kenya 3.9 compare
  8. 175 Zimbabwe 3.9 compare
  9. 175 Niger 3.9 compare
  10. 175 Zambia 3.9 compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean total cholesterol, crude in Botswana?
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Botswana was 3.9 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 4 in 1992.
What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 1980.
How does Botswana rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
Botswana ranks 175th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana 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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Indicator
Mean total cholesterol, crude
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
209 places, 8,151 data points, 1980–2018
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