Good cholesterol levels age standardized in North Korea
North Korea: Good cholesterol levels age standardized was 1.3 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
1.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.3
in 1986
All-time low
1.2
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Good cholesterol levels age standardized in North Korea, 1980–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 1.3 for good cholesterol levels age standardized in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, good cholesterol levels age standardized in North Korea peaked at 1.3 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 1980.
North Korea ranks 48th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Good cholesterol levels age standardized in North Korea, year by year
| 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 | 1.3 | +8.3% |
| 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 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 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% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 1.3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.1, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 1.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.1, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.24 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 48 Bahamas 1.3 compare
- 48 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.3 compare
- 48 Botswana 1.3 compare
- 48 Brunei 1.3 compare
- 48 China 1.3 compare
- 48 Guyana 1.3 compare
- 48 Israel 1.3 compare
- 48 Lebanon 1.3 compare
- 48 Malaysia 1.3 compare
- 48 Moldova 1.3 compare
- 48 South Africa 1.3 compare
- 48 Turkmenistan 1.3 compare
- 48 Zimbabwe 1.3 compare
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 91.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 245.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is good cholesterol levels age standardized in North Korea?
- Good cholesterol levels age standardized in North Korea was 1.3 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest good cholesterol levels age standardized recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 1986.
- What is the lowest good cholesterol levels age standardized recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 1980.
- How does North Korea rank for good cholesterol levels age standardized?
- North Korea ranks 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is good cholesterol levels age standardized rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea 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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