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Cameroon vs Madagascar: Statin use vs. average non-HDL cholesterol levels

Cameroon
2.9
in 2018
Madagascar
2.9
in 2018
Cameroon rank
154th
Madagascar rank
154th

Statin use vs. average non-HDL cholesterol levels over time

  • Cameroon
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 2.9 against 2.9 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 154th and Madagascar ranks 154th of 191 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Statin use vs. average non-HDL cholesterol levels
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 7,449 data points, 1980–2018
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The use of statins in the population. This is compared to average non-HDL cholesterol levels, in mmol/L. Statins are a type of drug that reduce non-HDL cholesterol levels, and are used to treat and prevent cardiovascular diseases in people at heightened risk. Their usage is measured in Defined Daily Doses, per 1,000 people.