Mean total cholesterol, crude in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Mean total cholesterol, crude was 4.8 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
4.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.9
in 1997
All-time low
4.6
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Mean total cholesterol, crude in Costa Rica, 1980–2018

0123451980199920181980: 4.61981: 4.61982: 4.61983: 4.61984: 4.61985: 4.71986: 4.71987: 4.71988: 4.71989: 4.71990: 4.71991: 4.81992: 4.81993: 4.81994: 4.81995: 4.81996: 4.81997: 4.91998: 4.91999: 4.92000: 4.92001: 4.92002: 4.92003: 4.92004: 4.92005: 4.92006: 4.92007: 4.92008: 4.92009: 4.92010: 4.92011: 4.92012: 4.92013: 4.92014: 4.92015: 4.82016: 4.82017: 4.82018: 4.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 4.8 for mean total cholesterol, crude in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in Costa Rica peaked at 4.9 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 1980.

Costa Rica ranks 47th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.65 4.6 4.7 10
1990s 4.82 4.7 4.9 10
2000s 4.9 4.9 4.9 10
2010s 4.86 4.8 4.9 9

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  7. 47 Mongolia 4.8 compare
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  9. 47 Myanmar 4.8 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is mean total cholesterol, crude in Costa Rica?
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Costa Rica was 4.8 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 4.9 in 1997.
What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 1980.
How does Costa Rica rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
Costa Rica ranks 47th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica 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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Indicator
Mean total cholesterol, crude
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 7,878 data points, 1980–2018
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