Mean total cholesterol, crude in Denmark
Denmark: Mean total cholesterol, crude was 4.8 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Denmark, 1980–2018
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 38,122 (2025)
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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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