Mean total cholesterol, crude in South Africa
South Africa: Mean total cholesterol, crude was 4.2 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
4.2
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
135th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.4
in 1980
All-time low
4.2
in 2018
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, crude in South Africa, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 4.2 for mean total cholesterol, crude in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in South Africa peaked at 4.4 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 2018.
That places South Africa 135th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mean total cholesterol, crude in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.4 | — |
| 1981 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.39 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.29 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 135 Somalia 4.2 compare
- 135 Kiribati 4.2 compare
- 135 Pakistan 4.2 compare
- 135 Timor-Leste 4.2 compare
- 135 Micronesia, Federated States of 4.2 compare
- 135 India 4.2 compare
- 135 Mauritania 4.2 compare
- 135 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.2 compare
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,152 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.5293 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2572 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3433 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, crude in South Africa?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in South Africa was 4.2 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 2018.
- How does South Africa rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- South Africa ranks 135th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa 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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