Mean total cholesterol, crude in Denmark

Denmark: Mean total cholesterol, crude was 4.8 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4.8
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
47th
of 190 countries
All-time high
5.9
in 1980
All-time low
4.8
in 2018
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Mean total cholesterol, crude in Denmark, 1980–2018

02461980199920181980: 5.91981: 5.91982: 5.91983: 5.91984: 5.91985: 5.91986: 5.91987: 5.81988: 5.81989: 5.81990: 5.81991: 5.81992: 5.81993: 5.71994: 5.71995: 5.71996: 5.71997: 5.61998: 5.61999: 5.62000: 5.52001: 5.52002: 5.52003: 5.42004: 5.42005: 5.32006: 5.32007: 5.32008: 5.22009: 5.22010: 5.22011: 5.12012: 5.12013: 52014: 52015: 4.92016: 4.92017: 4.92018: 4.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mean total cholesterol, crude in Denmark is 4.8, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in Denmark peaked at 5.9 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 2018.

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

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

Mean total cholesterol, crude in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Mean total cholesterol, crude in Denmark, 1980 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1980 5.9 —
1981 5.9 +0.0%
1982 5.9 +0.0%
1983 5.9 +0.0%
1984 5.9 +0.0%
1985 5.9 +0.0%
1986 5.9 +0.0%
1987 5.8 -1.7%
1988 5.8 +0.0%
1989 5.8 +0.0%
1990 5.8 +0.0%
1991 5.8 +0.0%
1992 5.8 +0.0%
1993 5.7 -1.7%
1994 5.7 +0.0%
1995 5.7 +0.0%
1996 5.7 +0.0%
1997 5.6 -1.8%
1998 5.6 +0.0%
1999 5.6 +0.0%
2000 5.5 -1.8%
2001 5.5 +0.0%
2002 5.5 +0.0%
2003 5.4 -1.8%
2004 5.4 +0.0%
2005 5.3 -1.9%
2006 5.3 +0.0%
2007 5.3 +0.0%
2008 5.2 -1.9%
2009 5.2 +0.0%
2010 5.2 +0.0%
2011 5.1 -1.9%
2012 5.1 +0.0%
2013 5 -2.0%
2014 5 +0.0%
2015 4.9 -2.0%
2016 4.9 +0.0%
2017 4.9 +0.0%
2018 4.8 -2.0%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 4.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.9, 98% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 4.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5, 96% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.87 5.8 5.9 10
1990s 5.7 5.6 5.8 10
2000s 5.36 5.2 5.5 10
2010s 4.99 4.8 5.2 9

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 47 Israel 4.8 compare
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  3. 47 Colombia 4.8 compare
  4. 47 Indonesia 4.8 compare
  5. 47 Costa Rica 4.8 compare
  6. 47 Seychelles 4.8 compare
  7. 47 Mongolia 4.8 compare
  8. 47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.8 compare
  9. 47 Myanmar 4.8 compare
  10. 47 Ecuador 4.8 compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean total cholesterol, crude in Denmark?
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Denmark was 4.8 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 5.9 in 1980.
What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 2018.
How does Denmark rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
Denmark ranks 47th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark 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
209 places, 8,151 data points, 1980–2018
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