Mean total cholesterol, crude in Canada
Canada: Mean total cholesterol, crude was 4.7 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Canada, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Canada recorded 4.7 for mean total cholesterol, crude in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in Canada peaked at 5.6 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 2017.
That places Canada 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 | 5.52 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.36 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.11 | 5 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.82 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 58 Brazil 4.7 compare
- 58 Jordan 4.7 compare
- 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 Belgium 4.7 compare
- 58 Fiji 4.7 compare
- 58 Moldova 4.7 compare
More health data for Canada
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 217,399 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 222,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 215,145 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 26.97 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 220,012 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 211,687 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 20.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 216,465 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, crude in Canada?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in Canada was 4.7 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 2017.
- How does Canada rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- Canada ranks 58th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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