Good cholesterol levels age standardized in Japan
Japan: Good cholesterol levels age standardized was 1.6 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
1.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.6
in 2004
All-time low
1.3
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Good cholesterol levels age standardized in Japan, 1980–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for good cholesterol levels age standardized in Japan is 1.6, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, good cholesterol levels age standardized in Japan peaked at 1.6 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 1980.
Japan ranks 1st 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.3 | — |
| 1981 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.4 | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.5 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.6 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.4, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.6 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.1, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.35 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Luxembourg 1.6 compare
- 3 Australia 1.5 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 Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is good cholesterol levels age standardized in Japan?
- Good cholesterol levels age standardized in Japan was 1.6 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest good cholesterol levels age standardized recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 in 2004.
- What is the lowest good cholesterol levels age standardized recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 1980.
- How does Japan rank for good cholesterol levels age standardized?
- Japan ranks 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is good cholesterol levels age standardized rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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