Good cholesterol levels age standardized in South Korea
South Korea: Good cholesterol levels age standardized was 1.4 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
1.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.4
in 2014
All-time low
1.2
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Good cholesterol levels age standardized in South Korea, 1980–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, good cholesterol levels age standardized in South Korea stood at 1.4. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, good cholesterol levels age standardized in South Korea peaked at 1.4 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 1980.
That places South Korea 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 South 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 | 1.2 | +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 | 1.3 | +8.3% |
| 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 | 1.4 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.4, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.4 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.1, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 16 Albania 1.4 compare
- 16 Andorra 1.4 compare
- 16 Belarus 1.4 compare
- 16 Bulgaria 1.4 compare
- 16 Canada 1.4 compare
- 16 Croatia 1.4 compare
- 16 Cyprus 1.4 compare
- 16 Denmark 1.4 compare
- 16 Estonia 1.4 compare
- 16 Greece 1.4 compare
- 16 Hungary 1.4 compare
- 16 Italy 1.4 compare
- 16 Lithuania 1.4 compare
- 16 Malta 1.4 compare
- 16 Mongolia 1.4 compare
- 16 Montenegro 1.4 compare
- 16 Netherlands 1.4 compare
- 16 New Zealand 1.4 compare
- 16 North Macedonia 1.4 compare
- 16 Norway 1.4 compare
- 16 Poland 1.4 compare
- 16 Portugal 1.4 compare
- 16 Romania 1.4 compare
- 16 Russia 1.4 compare
- 16 Serbia 1.4 compare
- 16 Singapore 1.4 compare
- 16 Slovakia 1.4 compare
- 16 Slovenia 1.4 compare
- 16 Spain 1.4 compare
- 16 Ukraine 1.4 compare
- 16 United States 1.4 compare
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 31.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 880.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 12,007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 6,875 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2,038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is good cholesterol levels age standardized in South Korea?
- Good cholesterol levels age standardized in South Korea was 1.4 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest good cholesterol levels age standardized recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 in 2014.
- What is the lowest good cholesterol levels age standardized recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 1980.
- How does South Korea rank for good cholesterol levels age standardized?
- South Korea ranks 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is good cholesterol levels age standardized rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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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