Mean total cholesterol, crude in Lithuania
Lithuania: Mean total cholesterol, crude was 5.2 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
5.2
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
3rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
5.9
in 1980
All-time low
5.2
in 2018
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Lithuania, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean total cholesterol, crude in Lithuania is 5.2, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in Lithuania peaked at 5.9 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.2, in 2018.
Lithuania ranks 3rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.9 | — |
| 1981 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.8 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.7 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.6 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.5 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 5.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.9, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 5.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.78 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.52 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.32 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, crude in Lithuania?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in Lithuania was 5.2 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 in 2018.
- How does Lithuania rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- Lithuania ranks 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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