Good cholesterol levels age standardized in Belgium
Belgium: Good cholesterol levels age standardized was 1.5 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
1.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.5
in 2015
All-time low
1.3
in 1987
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Good cholesterol levels age standardized in Belgium, 1980–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1.5 for good cholesterol levels age standardized in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, good cholesterol levels age standardized in Belgium peaked at 1.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 1987.
Belgium ranks 3rd of 191 countries on this measure, 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 Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.4 | — |
| 1981 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 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 | 1.4 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 1.5 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.4, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.37 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 1 Japan 1.6 compare
- 1 Luxembourg 1.6 compare
- 3 Australia 1.5 compare
- 3 Austria 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 Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is good cholesterol levels age standardized in Belgium?
- Good cholesterol levels age standardized in Belgium was 1.5 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest good cholesterol levels age standardized recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 2015.
- What is the lowest good cholesterol levels age standardized recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 1987.
- How does Belgium rank for good cholesterol levels age standardized?
- Belgium ranks 3rd out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is good cholesterol levels age standardized rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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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