Mean total cholesterol, crude in New Zealand
New Zealand: 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
5.8
in 1980
All-time low
4.9
in 2016
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, crude in New Zealand, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean total cholesterol, crude in New Zealand is 4.9, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in New Zealand peaked at 5.8 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 2016.
New Zealand 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.
Mean total cholesterol, crude in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.8 | — |
| 1981 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.7 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.6 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.5 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.76 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.62 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.34 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 9 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.9 compare
- 35 Cyprus 4.9 compare
- 35 Belarus 4.9 compare
- 35 Netherlands 4.9 compare
- 35 Republic of Korea 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, crude in New Zealand?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in New Zealand was 4.9 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 2016.
- How does New Zealand rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- New Zealand ranks 35th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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