Mean total cholesterol, crude in Netherlands
Netherlands: Mean total cholesterol, crude was 4.9 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
4.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 190 countries
All-time high
5.9
in 1980
All-time low
4.9
in 2016
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Netherlands, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean total cholesterol, crude in Netherlands stood at 4.9. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in Netherlands peaked at 5.9 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 2016.
Netherlands ranks 35th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.82 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.58 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.24 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.99 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 35 United Kingdom 4.9 compare
- 35 New Zealand 4.9 compare
- 35 Cyprus 4.9 compare
- 35 Belarus 4.9 compare
- 35 Korea, Rep. 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
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- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 126,917 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 123,425 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 122,674 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 118,615 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, crude in Netherlands?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in Netherlands was 4.9 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 2016.
- How does Netherlands rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- Netherlands ranks 35th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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