Mean total cholesterol, crude in World
World: Mean total cholesterol, crude was 4.5 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
4.5
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
9th
of 17 groups
All-time high
4.6
in 1980
All-time low
4.5
in 2017
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, crude in World, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
World recorded 4.5 for mean total cholesterol, crude in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in World peaked at 4.6 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 2017.
Mean total cholesterol, crude in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.6 | — |
| 1981 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.58 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, crude in World?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in World was 4.5 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2017.
- How does World rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- World ranks 9th out of 17 groups with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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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