Mean total cholesterol, crude in El Salvador

El Salvador: Mean total cholesterol, crude was 4.5 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
4.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
91st
of 188 countries
All-time high
4.7
in 1996
All-time low
4.5
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Mean total cholesterol, crude in El Salvador, 1980–2018

0123451980199920181980: 4.51981: 4.51982: 4.51983: 4.51984: 4.51985: 4.51986: 4.61987: 4.61988: 4.61989: 4.61990: 4.61991: 4.61992: 4.61993: 4.61994: 4.61995: 4.61996: 4.71997: 4.71998: 4.71999: 4.72000: 4.72001: 4.72002: 4.72003: 4.72004: 4.72005: 4.72006: 4.72007: 4.72008: 4.72009: 4.72010: 4.62011: 4.62012: 4.62013: 4.62014: 4.62015: 4.62016: 4.52017: 4.52018: 4.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mean total cholesterol, crude in El Salvador is 4.5, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in El Salvador peaked at 4.7 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 1980.

That places El Salvador 91st out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.54 4.5 4.6 10
1990s 4.64 4.6 4.7 10
2000s 4.7 4.7 4.7 10
2010s 4.57 4.5 4.6 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean total cholesterol, crude in El Salvador?
Mean total cholesterol, crude in El Salvador was 4.5 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 4.7 in 1996.
What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 1980.
How does El Salvador rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
El Salvador ranks 91st out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this El Salvador 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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