Mean total cholesterol, crude in Niger

Niger: Mean total cholesterol, crude was 3.9 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
3.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 190 countries
All-time high
3.9
in 2014
All-time low
3.7
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Mean total cholesterol, crude in Niger, 1980–2018

012341980199920181980: 3.71981: 3.71982: 3.71983: 3.71984: 3.71985: 3.71986: 3.71987: 3.71988: 3.71989: 3.71990: 3.71991: 3.71992: 3.71993: 3.81994: 3.81995: 3.81996: 3.81997: 3.81998: 3.81999: 3.82000: 3.82001: 3.82002: 3.82003: 3.82004: 3.82005: 3.82006: 3.82007: 3.82008: 3.82009: 3.82010: 3.82011: 3.82012: 3.82013: 3.82014: 3.92015: 3.92016: 3.92017: 3.92018: 3.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mean total cholesterol, crude in Niger is 3.9, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in Niger peaked at 3.9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 1980.

Niger ranks 175th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Mean total cholesterol, crude in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Mean total cholesterol, crude in Niger, 1980 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1980 3.7 —
1981 3.7 +0.0%
1982 3.7 +0.0%
1983 3.7 +0.0%
1984 3.7 +0.0%
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 3.8 +2.7%
1994 3.8 +0.0%
1995 3.8 +0.0%
1996 3.8 +0.0%
1997 3.8 +0.0%
1998 3.8 +0.0%
1999 3.8 +0.0%
2000 3.8 +0.0%
2001 3.8 +0.0%
2002 3.8 +0.0%
2003 3.8 +0.0%
2004 3.8 +0.0%
2005 3.8 +0.0%
2006 3.8 +0.0%
2007 3.8 +0.0%
2008 3.8 +0.0%
2009 3.8 +0.0%
2010 3.8 +0.0%
2011 3.8 +0.0%
2012 3.8 +0.0%
2013 3.8 +0.0%
2014 3.9 +2.6%
2015 3.9 +0.0%
2016 3.9 +0.0%
2017 3.9 +0.0%
2018 3.9 +0.0%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 3.9 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 3.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.7 3.7 3.7 10
1990s 3.77 3.7 3.8 10
2000s 3.8 3.8 3.8 10
2010s 3.86 3.8 3.9 9

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 175 Uganda 3.9 compare
  2. 175 Sao Tome and Principe 3.9 compare
  3. 175 Ethiopia 3.9 compare
  4. 175 Eswatini 3.9 compare
  5. 175 Chad 3.9 compare
  6. 175 Burundi 3.9 compare
  7. 175 Botswana 3.9 compare
  8. 175 Kenya 3.9 compare
  9. 175 Zimbabwe 3.9 compare
  10. 175 Zambia 3.9 compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean total cholesterol, crude in Niger?
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Niger was 3.9 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 3.9 in 2014.
What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 1980.
How does Niger rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
Niger ranks 175th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger 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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Indicator
Mean total cholesterol, crude
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
209 places, 8,151 data points, 1980–2018
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