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
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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