Mean total cholesterol, crude in High income (World Bank)
High income (World Bank): Mean total cholesterol, crude was 4.9 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
4.9
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
2nd
of 11 groups
All-time high
5.5
in 1980
All-time low
4.9
in 2016
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, crude in High income (World Bank), 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
High income (World Bank) recorded 4.9 for mean total cholesterol, crude in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in High income (World Bank) peaked at 5.5 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 2016.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Mean total cholesterol, crude in High income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.5 | — |
| 1981 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.47 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.34 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.15 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.97 | 4.9 | 5 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, crude in High income (World Bank)?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in High income (World Bank) was 4.9 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in High income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in High income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 2016.
- How does High income (World Bank) rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- High income (World Bank) ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in High income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income (World Bank) 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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