Mean total cholesterol, crude in Uruguay
Uruguay: Mean total cholesterol, crude was 4.9 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
4.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 190 countries
All-time high
5.1
in 1980
All-time low
4.9
in 1997
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Uruguay, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean total cholesterol, crude in Uruguay stood at 4.9. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in Uruguay peaked at 5.1 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 1997.
That places Uruguay 35th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.1 | — |
| 1981 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 4.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.9, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 4.9 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.65, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.09 | 5 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.97 | 4.9 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 35 United Kingdom 4.9 compare
- 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 Kuwait 4.9 compare
- 35 Philippines 4.9 compare
- 35 Luxembourg 4.9 compare
- 35 Switzerland 4.9 compare
More health data for Uruguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,631 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0241 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, crude in Uruguay?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in Uruguay was 4.9 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 1997.
- How does Uruguay rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- Uruguay ranks 35th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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