Good cholesterol levels age standardized in New Zealand

New Zealand: 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 2006
All-time low
1.2
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Good cholesterol levels age standardized in New Zealand, 1980–2018

00.511.51980199920181980: 1.21981: 1.21982: 1.21983: 1.21984: 1.21985: 1.21986: 1.31987: 1.31988: 1.31989: 1.31990: 1.31991: 1.31992: 1.31993: 1.31994: 1.31995: 1.31996: 1.31997: 1.31998: 1.31999: 1.32000: 1.32001: 1.32002: 1.32003: 1.32004: 1.32005: 1.32006: 1.42007: 1.42008: 1.42009: 1.42010: 1.42011: 1.42012: 1.42013: 1.42014: 1.42015: 1.42016: 1.42017: 1.42018: 1.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, good cholesterol levels age standardized in New Zealand stood at 1.4. 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 New Zealand peaked at 1.4 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 1980.

New Zealand ranks 16th 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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Good cholesterol levels age standardized in New Zealand, 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 1.3 +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 1.4 +7.7%
2007 1.4 +0.0%
2008 1.4 +0.0%
2009 1.4 +0.0%
2010 1.4 +0.0%
2011 1.4 +0.0%
2012 1.4 +0.0%
2013 1.4 +0.0%
2014 1.4 +0.0%
2015 1.4 +0.0%
2016 1.4 +0.0%
2017 1.4 +0.0%
2018 1.4 +0.0%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 1.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.4, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand'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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.24 1.2 1.3 10
1990s 1.3 1.3 1.3 10
2000s 1.34 1.3 1.4 10
2010s 1.4 1.4 1.4 9

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 16 Albania 1.4 compare
  2. 16 Andorra 1.4 compare
  3. 16 Belarus 1.4 compare
  4. 16 Bulgaria 1.4 compare
  5. 16 Canada 1.4 compare
  6. 16 Croatia 1.4 compare
  7. 16 Cyprus 1.4 compare
  8. 16 Denmark 1.4 compare
  9. 16 Estonia 1.4 compare
  10. 16 Greece 1.4 compare
  11. 16 Hungary 1.4 compare
  12. 16 Italy 1.4 compare
  13. 16 Lithuania 1.4 compare
  14. 16 Malta 1.4 compare
  15. 16 Mongolia 1.4 compare
  16. 16 Montenegro 1.4 compare
  17. 16 Netherlands 1.4 compare
  18. 16 North Macedonia 1.4 compare
  19. 16 Norway 1.4 compare
  20. 16 Poland 1.4 compare
  21. 16 Portugal 1.4 compare
  22. 16 Romania 1.4 compare
  23. 16 Russia 1.4 compare
  24. 16 Serbia 1.4 compare
  25. 16 Singapore 1.4 compare
  26. 16 Slovakia 1.4 compare
  27. 16 Slovenia 1.4 compare
  28. 16 South Korea 1.4 compare
  29. 16 Spain 1.4 compare
  30. 16 Ukraine 1.4 compare
  31. 16 United States 1.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is good cholesterol levels age standardized in New Zealand?
Good cholesterol levels age standardized in New Zealand was 1.4 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest good cholesterol levels age standardized recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1.4 in 2006.
What is the lowest good cholesterol levels age standardized recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 1980.
How does New Zealand rank for good cholesterol levels age standardized?
New Zealand ranks 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
Is good cholesterol levels age standardized rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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
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Coverage
191 places, 7,449 data points, 1980–2018
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