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.
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.6 | — |
| 1981 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.15, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.8108 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (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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