Mean total cholesterol, crude in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Mean total cholesterol, crude was 4.9 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Mean total cholesterol, crude in United Kingdom, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean total cholesterol, crude in United Kingdom stood at 4.9. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in United Kingdom peaked at 6 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 2017.
That places United Kingdom 35th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.92 | 5.9 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.72 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.41 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.04 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 35 New Zealand 4.9 compare
- 35 Cyprus 4.9 compare
- 35 Belarus 4.9 compare
- 35 Netherlands 4.9 compare
- 35 South Korea 4.9 compare
- 35 Spain 4.9 compare
- 35 Uruguay 4.9 compare
- 35 Kuwait 4.9 compare
- 35 Philippines 4.9 compare
- 35 Luxembourg 4.9 compare
- 35 Switzerland 4.9 compare
More health data for United Kingdom
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,134 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 439,737 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 414,009 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 425,636 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 403,055 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 411,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 391,155 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, crude in United Kingdom?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in United Kingdom was 4.9 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- United Kingdom ranks 35th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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