Mean total cholesterol, crude in Jamaica
Jamaica: Mean total cholesterol, crude was 4.6 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
4.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
83rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.6
in 1980
All-time low
4.4
in 1991
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Jamaica, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean total cholesterol, crude in Jamaica is 4.6, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in Jamaica peaked at 4.6 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.4, in 1991.
That places Jamaica 83rd 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 | 4.51 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.41 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.43 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.57 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 9 |
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More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,308 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 18,975 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 20,997 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 36.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 20,258 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 20,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 19,600 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, crude in Jamaica?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in Jamaica was 4.6 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 in 1991.
- How does Jamaica rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- Jamaica ranks 83rd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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