Mean total cholesterol, crude in India
India: Mean total cholesterol, crude was 4.2 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
4.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
135th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.4
in 1994
All-time low
4.2
in 2015
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, crude in India, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
India recorded 4.2 for mean total cholesterol, crude in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in India peaked at 4.4 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 2015.
That places India 135th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.36 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.39 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.26 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near India
- 135 Somalia, Fed. Rep. 4.2 compare
- 135 Kiribati 4.2 compare
- 135 Pakistan 4.2 compare
- 135 Timor-Leste 4.2 compare
- 135 South Africa 4.2 compare
- 135 Micronesia, Fed. Sts. 4.2 compare
- 135 Mauritania 4.2 compare
- 135 Tanzania 4.2 compare
More health data for India
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 76 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 76 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 11.50 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 12.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 11.58 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 12.49 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 11.43 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 12.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, crude in India?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in India was 4.2 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 in 1994.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 2015.
- How does India rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- India ranks 135th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India 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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