Good cholesterol levels age standardized in Botswana

Botswana: Good cholesterol levels age standardized was 1.3 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
1.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.3
in 1980
All-time low
1.2
in 1983
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Good cholesterol levels age standardized in Botswana, 1980–2018

00.511.51980199920181980: 1.31981: 1.31982: 1.31983: 1.21984: 1.21985: 1.21986: 1.21987: 1.21988: 1.21989: 1.21990: 1.21991: 1.21992: 1.21993: 1.21994: 1.21995: 1.21996: 1.21997: 1.21998: 1.21999: 1.22000: 1.22001: 1.22002: 1.22003: 1.22004: 1.22005: 1.22006: 1.22007: 1.22008: 1.22009: 1.22010: 1.22011: 1.32012: 1.32013: 1.32014: 1.32015: 1.32016: 1.32017: 1.32018: 1.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, good cholesterol levels age standardized in Botswana stood at 1.3. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, good cholesterol levels age standardized in Botswana peaked at 1.3 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 1983.

That places Botswana 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Good cholesterol levels age standardized in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Good cholesterol levels age standardized in Botswana, 1980 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1980 1.3 —
1981 1.3 +0.0%
1982 1.3 +0.0%
1983 1.2 -7.7%
1984 1.2 +0.0%
1985 1.2 +0.0%
1986 1.2 +0.0%
1987 1.2 +0.0%
1988 1.2 +0.0%
1989 1.2 +0.0%
1990 1.2 +0.0%
1991 1.2 +0.0%
1992 1.2 +0.0%
1993 1.2 +0.0%
1994 1.2 +0.0%
1995 1.2 +0.0%
1996 1.2 +0.0%
1997 1.2 +0.0%
1998 1.2 +0.0%
1999 1.2 +0.0%
2000 1.2 +0.0%
2001 1.2 +0.0%
2002 1.2 +0.0%
2003 1.2 +0.0%
2004 1.2 +0.0%
2005 1.2 +0.0%
2006 1.2 +0.0%
2007 1.2 +0.0%
2008 1.2 +0.0%
2009 1.2 +0.0%
2010 1.2 +0.0%
2011 1.3 +8.3%
2012 1.3 +0.0%
2013 1.3 +0.0%
2014 1.3 +0.0%
2015 1.3 +0.0%
2016 1.3 +0.0%
2017 1.3 +0.0%
2018 1.3 +0.0%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 1.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 1.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.1, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.23 1.2 1.3 10
1990s 1.2 1.2 1.2 10
2000s 1.2 1.2 1.2 10
2010s 1.29 1.2 1.3 9

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 48 Bahamas 1.3 compare
  2. 48 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.3 compare
  3. 48 Brunei 1.3 compare
  4. 48 China 1.3 compare
  5. 48 Guyana 1.3 compare
  6. 48 Israel 1.3 compare
  7. 48 Lebanon 1.3 compare
  8. 48 Malaysia 1.3 compare
  9. 48 Moldova 1.3 compare
  10. 48 North Korea 1.3 compare
  11. 48 South Africa 1.3 compare
  12. 48 Turkmenistan 1.3 compare
  13. 48 Zimbabwe 1.3 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is good cholesterol levels age standardized in Botswana?
Good cholesterol levels age standardized in Botswana was 1.3 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest good cholesterol levels age standardized recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 1980.
What is the lowest good cholesterol levels age standardized recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 1983.
How does Botswana rank for good cholesterol levels age standardized?
Botswana ranks 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
Is good cholesterol levels age standardized rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Botswana 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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Indicator
Good cholesterol levels age standardized
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
191 places, 7,449 data points, 1980–2018
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