Good cholesterol levels age standardized in Australia
Australia: Good cholesterol levels age standardized was 1.5 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
1.5
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
3rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.5
in 2018
All-time low
1.3
in 1982
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Good cholesterol levels age standardized in Australia, 1980–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.5 for good cholesterol levels age standardized in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, good cholesterol levels age standardized in Australia peaked at 1.5 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 1982.
That places Australia 3rd out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Good cholesterol levels age standardized in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.4 | — |
| 1981 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.4 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5 | +7.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.4, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.1, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.32 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Japan 1.6 compare
- 1 Luxembourg 1.6 compare
- 3 Austria 1.5 compare
- 3 Belgium 1.5 compare
- 3 Czechia 1.5 compare
- 3 Finland 1.5 compare
- 3 France 1.5 compare
- 3 Germany 1.5 compare
- 3 Iceland 1.5 compare
- 3 Ireland 1.5 compare
- 3 Latvia 1.5 compare
- 3 Sweden 1.5 compare
- 3 Switzerland 1.5 compare
- 3 United Kingdom 1.5 compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is good cholesterol levels age standardized in Australia?
- Good cholesterol levels age standardized in Australia was 1.5 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest good cholesterol levels age standardized recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 2018.
- What is the lowest good cholesterol levels age standardized recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 1982.
- How does Australia rank for good cholesterol levels age standardized?
- Australia ranks 3rd out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is good cholesterol levels age standardized rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Good cholesterol levels age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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