Mean total cholesterol, crude in South Korea
South Korea: Mean total cholesterol, crude was 4.9 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
4.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.9
in 2006
All-time low
4.6
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, crude in South Korea, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 4.9 for mean total cholesterol, crude in 2018. 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 South Korea peaked at 4.9 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 1980.
That places South Korea 35th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Mean total cholesterol, crude in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.6 | — |
| 1981 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 4.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.9, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 4.9 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 | 4.66 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.79 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.84 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 35 United Kingdom 4.9 compare
- 35 New Zealand 4.9 compare
- 35 Cyprus 4.9 compare
- 35 Belarus 4.9 compare
- 35 Netherlands 4.9 compare
- 35 Spain 4.9 compare
- 35 Uruguay 4.9 compare
- 35 Kuwait 4.9 compare
- 35 Philippines 4.9 compare
- 35 Luxembourg 4.9 compare
- 35 Switzerland 4.9 compare
More health data for South Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 69 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % 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 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % 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 South Korea?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in South Korea was 4.9 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 in 2006.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 1980.
- How does South Korea rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- South Korea ranks 35th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea 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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