Mean total cholesterol, crude in Cuba
Cuba: 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
4.7
in 1980
All-time low
4.6
in 1994
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Cuba, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean total cholesterol, crude in Cuba stood at 4.7. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in Cuba peaked at 4.7 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 1994.
That places Cuba 58th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.7 | — |
| 1981 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 4.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.6, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba'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 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.64 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 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 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 Canada 4.7 compare
- 58 Belgium 4.7 compare
- 58 Fiji 4.7 compare
- 58 Moldova 4.7 compare
More health data for Cuba
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2059 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,696 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 67 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, crude in Cuba?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in Cuba was 4.7 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 1994.
- How does Cuba rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- Cuba ranks 58th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba 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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