Mean total cholesterol, crude in United States
United States: Mean total cholesterol, crude was 4.7 in 2018. βΌ Falling
Mean total cholesterol, crude in United States, 1980β2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean total cholesterol, crude in United States stood at 4.7. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in United States peaked at 5.4 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 2016.
That places United States 58th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.14 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.95 | 4.9 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.77 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 9 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 58 Brazil 4.7 compare
- 58 Jordan 4.7 compare
- 58 Bahamas 4.7 compare
- 58 North Korea 4.7 compare
- 58 Argentina 4.7 compare
- 58 Honduras 4.7 compare
- 58 Cuba 4.7 compare
- 58 Uzbekistan 4.7 compare
- 58 Dominica 4.7 compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 4.7 compare
- 58 China 4.7 compare
- 58 Australia 4.7 compare
- 58 Panama 4.7 compare
- 58 Iceland 4.7 compare
- 58 Ireland 4.7 compare
- 58 Mauritius 4.7 compare
- 58 Chile 4.7 compare
- 58 Mexico 4.7 compare
- 58 Trinidad and Tobago 4.7 compare
- 58 Canada 4.7 compare
- 58 Belgium 4.7 compare
- 58 Fiji 4.7 compare
- 58 Moldova 4.7 compare
More health data for United States
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,069 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,015 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, crude in United States?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in United States was 4.7 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 2016.
- How does United States rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- United States ranks 58th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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