Mean total cholesterol, crude in Chile
Chile: Mean total cholesterol, crude was 4.7 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
4.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.9
in 1983
All-time low
4.7
in 2015
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Chile, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Chile recorded 4.7 for mean total cholesterol, crude in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in Chile peaked at 4.9 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 2015.
Chile ranks 58th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.8 | — |
| 1981 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 4.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.9, 96% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Chile's 4.7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.65, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.87 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.77 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 58 Brazil 4.7 compare
- 58 Jordan 4.7 compare
- 58 Bahamas 4.7 compare
- 58 North Korea 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 Mexico 4.7 compare
- 58 Cook Islands 4.7 compare
- 58 Trinidad and Tobago 4.7 compare
- 58 Canada 4.7 compare
- 58 Belgium 4.7 compare
- 58 Fiji 4.7 compare
- 58 Moldova 4.7 compare
More health data for Chile
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4062 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,755 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 115 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.22 % 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 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.16 % 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 Chile?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in Chile was 4.7 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 in 1983.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 2015.
- How does Chile rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- Chile ranks 58th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile 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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