Mean total cholesterol, crude in China
China: Mean total cholesterol, crude was 4.7 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
4.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.7
in 2016
All-time low
4.1
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, crude in China, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean total cholesterol, crude in China is 4.7, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in China peaked at 4.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 1980.
China ranks 58th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.14 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.31 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.46 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.63 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 9 |
Countries ranked near China
- 58 Brazil 4.7 compare
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- 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 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 Canada 4.7 compare
- 58 Belgium 4.7 compare
- 58 Fiji 4.7 compare
- 58 Moldova 4.7 compare
More health data for China
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 9.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 9.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 8.47 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 9.57 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 9.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 8.24 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, crude in China?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in China was 4.7 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 1980.
- How does China rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- China ranks 58th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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