Mean total cholesterol, crude in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Mean total cholesterol, crude was 4 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4
in 2015
All-time low
3.9
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Sierra Leone, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean total cholesterol, crude in Sierra Leone stood at 4. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in Sierra Leone peaked at 4 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.9, in 1980.
Sierra Leone ranks 156th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.9 | — |
| 1981 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 4 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.94 | 3.9 | 4 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 156 Central African Republic 4 compare
- 156 Congo 4 compare
- 156 Guinea 4 compare
- 156 Sudan 4 compare
- 156 Democratic Republic of Congo 4 compare
- 156 Cameroon 4 compare
- 156 Angola 4 compare
- 156 Mozambique 4 compare
- 156 Madagascar 4 compare
- 156 Comoros 4 compare
- 156 Cote d'Ivoire 4 compare
- 156 Guinea-Bissau 4 compare
- 156 Mali 4 compare
- 156 Togo 4 compare
- 156 Senegal 4 compare
- 156 Liberia 4 compare
- 156 Namibia 4 compare
- 156 Cape Verde 4 compare
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, crude in Sierra Leone?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in Sierra Leone was 4 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 1980.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- Sierra Leone ranks 156th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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