Mean total cholesterol, crude in Iceland
Iceland: Mean total cholesterol, crude was 4.7 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
4.7
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
58th
of 190 countries
All-time high
6
in 1980
All-time low
4.7
in 2018
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Iceland, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean total cholesterol, crude in Iceland stood at 4.7. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in Iceland peaked at 6 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 2018.
Iceland ranks 58th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6 | — |
| 1981 | 5.9 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.8 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.7 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.6 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.5 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 4.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.9, 96% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 4.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5, 94% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.91 | 5.9 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.27 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.88 | 4.7 | 5 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 58 Brazil 4.7 compare
- 58 Jordan 4.7 compare
- 58 Bahamas 4.7 compare
- 58 North Korea 4.7 compare
- 58 Argentina 4.7 compare
- 58 Honduras 4.7 compare
- 58 Cuba 4.7 compare
- 58 United States 4.7 compare
- 58 Uzbekistan 4.7 compare
- 58 Dominica 4.7 compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 4.7 compare
- 58 China 4.7 compare
- 58 Australia 4.7 compare
- 58 Panama 4.7 compare
- 58 Ireland 4.7 compare
- 58 Mauritius 4.7 compare
- 58 Chile 4.7 compare
- 58 Mexico 4.7 compare
- 58 Cook Islands 4.7 compare
- 58 Trinidad and Tobago 4.7 compare
- 58 Canada 4.7 compare
- 58 Belgium 4.7 compare
- 58 Fiji 4.7 compare
- 58 Moldova 4.7 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1533 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1097 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, crude in Iceland?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in Iceland was 4.7 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- Iceland ranks 58th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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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