Mean total cholesterol, crude in Germany
Germany: Mean total cholesterol, crude was 5.1 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Germany, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean total cholesterol, crude in Germany stood at 5.1. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in Germany peaked at 6.1 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 2016.
That places Germany 11th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.02 | 6 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.85 | 5.7 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.52 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 11 Portugal 5.1 compare
- 11 Austria 5.1 compare
- 11 Italy 5.1 compare
- 11 Estonia 5.1 compare
- 11 Norway 5.1 compare
- 11 Malaysia 5.1 compare
- 11 Slovenia 5.1 compare
- 11 Slovak Republic 5.1 compare
- 11 North Macedonia 5.1 compare
- 11 Sweden 5.1 compare
- 11 Hungary 5.1 compare
- 11 Japan 5.1 compare
- 11 Romania 5.1 compare
- 11 Ukraine 5.1 compare
- 11 Montenegro 5.1 compare
- 11 Thailand 5.1 compare
- 11 Andorra 5.1 compare
More health data for Germany
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 471,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 428,744 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 452,461 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 417,520 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 431,734 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 401,900 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, crude in Germany?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in Germany was 5.1 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- Germany ranks 11th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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