Mean total cholesterol, crude in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Mean total cholesterol, crude was 3.9 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
3.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4
in 1991
All-time low
3.9
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Zimbabwe, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 3.9 for mean total cholesterol, crude in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in Zimbabwe peaked at 4 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.9, in 1980.
That places Zimbabwe 175th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.9 | — |
| 1981 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 3.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.15, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 3.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.99 | 3.9 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.98 | 3.9 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % 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 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % 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 Zimbabwe?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in Zimbabwe was 3.9 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 1991.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 1980.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- Zimbabwe ranks 175th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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