Mean total cholesterol, crude in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Mean total cholesterol, crude was 4.9 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 190 countries
All-time high
6
in 1980
All-time low
4.9
in 2017
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Mean total cholesterol, crude in United Kingdom, 1980–2018

02461980199920181980: 61981: 61982: 5.91983: 5.91984: 5.91985: 5.91986: 5.91987: 5.91988: 5.91989: 5.91990: 5.81991: 5.81992: 5.81993: 5.81994: 5.71995: 5.71996: 5.71997: 5.71998: 5.61999: 5.62000: 5.62001: 5.52002: 5.52003: 5.52004: 5.42005: 5.42006: 5.42007: 5.32008: 5.32009: 5.22010: 5.22011: 5.22012: 5.12013: 5.12014: 52015: 52016: 52017: 4.92018: 4.9

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 35 New Zealand 4.9 compare
  2. 35 Cyprus 4.9 compare
  3. 35 Belarus 4.9 compare
  4. 35 Netherlands 4.9 compare
  5. 35 South Korea 4.9 compare
  6. 35 Spain 4.9 compare
  7. 35 Uruguay 4.9 compare
  8. 35 Kuwait 4.9 compare
  9. 35 Philippines 4.9 compare
  10. 35 Luxembourg 4.9 compare
  11. 35 Switzerland 4.9 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Mean total cholesterol, crude
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 7,878 data points, 1980–2018
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