Mean total cholesterol, crude in Peru
Peru: Mean total cholesterol, crude was 4.5 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
4.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
92nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.6
in 1980
All-time low
4.5
in 2012
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Peru, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean total cholesterol, crude in Peru is 4.5, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in Peru peaked at 4.6 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 2012.
Peru ranks 92nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.52 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 9 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 277,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 278,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 277,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 277,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 277,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 275,298 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, crude in Peru?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in Peru was 4.5 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2012.
- How does Peru rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- Peru ranks 92nd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru 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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