Mean total cholesterol, crude in Kenya
Kenya: Mean total cholesterol, crude was 3.9 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
3.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 190 countries
All-time high
3.9
in 2009
All-time low
3.8
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Kenya, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 3.9 for mean total cholesterol, crude in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in Kenya peaked at 3.9 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 1980.
Kenya ranks 175th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.81 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, crude in Kenya?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in Kenya was 3.9 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 in 2009.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 1980.
- How does Kenya rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- Kenya ranks 175th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya 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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