Mean total cholesterol, crude in Mexico
Mexico: Mean total cholesterol, crude was 4.7 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
4.7
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
58th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.8
in 2005
All-time low
4.7
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Mexico, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean total cholesterol, crude in Mexico stood at 4.7. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in Mexico peaked at 4.8 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 1980.
Mexico ranks 58th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.7 | — |
| 1981 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 4.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.6, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 4.7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.65, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.75 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 58 Brazil 4.7 compare
- 58 Jordan 4.7 compare
- 58 Bahamas 4.7 compare
- 58 North Korea 4.7 compare
- 58 Argentina 4.7 compare
- 58 Honduras 4.7 compare
- 58 Cuba 4.7 compare
- 58 United States 4.7 compare
- 58 Uzbekistan 4.7 compare
- 58 Dominica 4.7 compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 4.7 compare
- 58 China 4.7 compare
- 58 Australia 4.7 compare
- 58 Panama 4.7 compare
- 58 Iceland 4.7 compare
- 58 Ireland 4.7 compare
- 58 Mauritius 4.7 compare
- 58 Chile 4.7 compare
- 58 Cook Islands 4.7 compare
- 58 Trinidad and Tobago 4.7 compare
- 58 Canada 4.7 compare
- 58 Belgium 4.7 compare
- 58 Fiji 4.7 compare
- 58 Moldova 4.7 compare
More health data for Mexico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,312 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,760 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9607 % 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 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9678 % 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 Mexico?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in Mexico was 4.7 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 in 2005.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 1980.
- How does Mexico rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- Mexico ranks 58th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico 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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