Mean total cholesterol, crude in WPR
WPR: Mean total cholesterol, crude was 4.7 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
4.7
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
3rd
of 11 groups
All-time high
4.7
in 2013
All-time low
4.2
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, crude in WPR, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean total cholesterol, crude in WPR is 4.7, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in WPR peaked at 4.7 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 1980.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.27 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.41 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.55 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.67 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 9 |
Countries ranked near WPR
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- Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking 152.67 (2023)
- Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) immunization 91.0% (2025)
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage amo 89.0% (2025)
- New HIV infections 0.1 (2025)
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- Adolescent mortality rate 1.11 (2021)
- BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 92.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, crude in WPR?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in WPR was 4.7 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in WPR?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7 in 2013.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in WPR?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 1980.
- How does WPR rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- WPR ranks 3rd out of 11 groups with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in WPR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WPR 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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