Mean total cholesterol, crude in Norway
Norway: Mean total cholesterol, crude was 5.1 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
5.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 190 countries
All-time high
6.3
in 1980
All-time low
5.1
in 2016
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Norway, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean total cholesterol, crude in Norway stood at 5.1. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in Norway peaked at 6.3 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 2016.
That places Norway 11th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.15 | 6 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.81 | 5.6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.45 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.19 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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- 11 North Macedonia 5.1 compare
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- 11 Andorra 5.1 compare
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- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 36,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 34,677 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 35,372 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 33,935 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, crude in Norway?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in Norway was 5.1 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 2016.
- How does Norway rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- Norway ranks 11th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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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