Mean total cholesterol, crude in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mean total cholesterol, crude was 3.9 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
3.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 190 countries
All-time high
3.9
in 2010
All-time low
3.8
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Ethiopia, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 3.9 for mean total cholesterol, crude in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in Ethiopia peaked at 3.9 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 1980.
Ethiopia ranks 175th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.8 | — |
| 1981 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.9 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 3.9 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 3.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, crude in Ethiopia?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in Ethiopia was 3.9 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 in 2010.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 1980.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- Ethiopia ranks 175th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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