Mean total cholesterol, crude in Poland
Poland: Mean total cholesterol, crude was 5 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 190 countries
All-time high
5.4
in 1983
All-time low
5
in 2017
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Poland, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean total cholesterol, crude in Poland is 5, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in Poland peaked at 5.4 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2017.
That places Poland 29th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.3 | — |
| 1981 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.9, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Poland's 5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.37 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.34 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.25 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.09 | 5 | 5.2 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, crude in Poland?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in Poland was 5 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 in 1983.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2017.
- How does Poland rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- Poland ranks 29th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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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