Good cholesterol levels age standardized in Jamaica

Jamaica: Good cholesterol levels age standardized was 1.2 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
1.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.2
in 1980
All-time low
1.2
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Good cholesterol levels age standardized in Jamaica, 1980–2018

00.250.50.7511.21980199920181980: 1.21981: 1.21982: 1.21983: 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: 1.22012: 1.22013: 1.22014: 1.22015: 1.22016: 1.22017: 1.22018: 1.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, good cholesterol levels age standardized in Jamaica stood at 1.2. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

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

That places Jamaica 62nd out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Good cholesterol levels age standardized in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Good cholesterol levels age standardized in Jamaica, 1980 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1980 1.2 —
1981 1.2 +0.0%
1982 1.2 +0.0%
1983 1.2 +0.0%
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 1.2 +0.0%
2012 1.2 +0.0%
2013 1.2 +0.0%
2014 1.2 +0.0%
2015 1.2 +0.0%
2016 1.2 +0.0%
2017 1.2 +0.0%
2018 1.2 +0.0%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 1.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 1.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.1, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.2 1.2 1.2 10
1990s 1.2 1.2 1.2 10
2000s 1.2 1.2 1.2 10
2010s 1.2 1.2 1.2 9

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 62 Angola 1.2 compare
  2. 62 Argentina 1.2 compare
  3. 62 Bahrain 1.2 compare
  4. 62 Belize 1.2 compare
  5. 62 Brazil 1.2 compare
  6. 62 Chile 1.2 compare
  7. 62 Congo 1.2 compare
  8. 62 Cuba 1.2 compare
  9. 62 Dominica 1.2 compare
  10. 62 Dominican Republic 1.2 compare
  11. 62 Ecuador 1.2 compare
  12. 62 Equatorial Guinea 1.2 compare
  13. 62 Eswatini 1.2 compare
  14. 62 Gabon 1.2 compare
  15. 62 Ghana 1.2 compare
  16. 62 Grenada 1.2 compare
  17. 62 Haiti 1.2 compare
  18. 62 Indonesia 1.2 compare
  19. 62 Iran 1.2 compare
  20. 62 Iraq 1.2 compare
  21. 62 Jordan 1.2 compare
  22. 62 Kazakhstan 1.2 compare
  23. 62 Kuwait 1.2 compare
  24. 62 Libya 1.2 compare
  25. 62 Mauritius 1.2 compare
  26. 62 Namibia 1.2 compare
  27. 62 Oman 1.2 compare
  28. 62 Qatar 1.2 compare
  29. 62 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.2 compare
  30. 62 Saudi Arabia 1.2 compare
  31. 62 Seychelles 1.2 compare
  32. 62 Syria 1.2 compare
  33. 62 Thailand 1.2 compare
  34. 62 Trinidad and Tobago 1.2 compare
  35. 62 Tunisia 1.2 compare
  36. 62 Turkey 1.2 compare
  37. 62 United Arab Emirates 1.2 compare
  38. 62 Uruguay 1.2 compare
  39. 62 Uzbekistan 1.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is good cholesterol levels age standardized in Jamaica?
Good cholesterol levels age standardized in Jamaica was 1.2 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest good cholesterol levels age standardized recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 1980.
What is the lowest good cholesterol levels age standardized recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 1980.
How does Jamaica rank for good cholesterol levels age standardized?
Jamaica ranks 62nd out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
Is good cholesterol levels age standardized rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Jamaica 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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 7,449 data points, 1980–2018
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