Mean total cholesterol, crude in Japan
Japan: Mean total cholesterol, crude was 5.1 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
5.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 190 countries
All-time high
5.1
in 1997
All-time low
4.8
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Japan, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean total cholesterol, crude in Japan stood at 5.1. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in Japan peaked at 5.1 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 1980.
That places Japan 11th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.8 | — |
| 1981 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 5.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.9, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Japan's 5.1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.65, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.92 | 4.8 | 5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.03 | 5 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 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 Slovakia 5.1 compare
- 11 North Macedonia 5.1 compare
- 11 Sweden 5.1 compare
- 11 Hungary 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
- 11 Germany 5.1 compare
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % 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 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % 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 Japan?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in Japan was 5.1 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 in 1997.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 1980.
- How does Japan rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- Japan ranks 11th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan 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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