Mean total cholesterol, crude in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mean total cholesterol, crude was 3.6 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
3.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
190th
of 190 countries
All-time high
3.7
in 1984
All-time low
3.6
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Lesotho, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 3.6 for mean total cholesterol, crude in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in Lesotho peaked at 3.7 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 1980.
That places Lesotho 190th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.66 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.68 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 9 |
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More health data for Lesotho
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 27,969 (2025)
- Population, male 48.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 751,340 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 805,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 26,809 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 27,201 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, crude in Lesotho?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in Lesotho was 3.6 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 in 1984.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- Lesotho ranks 190th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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