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.
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Botswana, year by year
| 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
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More health data for Botswana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6484 % 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 0.0579 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9109 % 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 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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