Mean total cholesterol, crude in Uganda
Uganda: Mean total cholesterol, crude was 3.9 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
3.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 190 countries
All-time high
3.9
in 2009
All-time low
3.7
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Uganda, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean total cholesterol, crude in Uganda stood at 3.9. 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 Uganda peaked at 3.9 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 1980.
That places Uganda 175th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.7 | — |
| 1981 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.8 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.9 | +2.6% |
| 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 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3.9 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 3.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.73 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.81 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More health data for Uganda
- 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 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % 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 Uganda?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in Uganda was 3.9 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 in 2009.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- Uganda ranks 175th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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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