Good cholesterol levels age standardized in South Africa

South Africa: 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 2009
All-time low
1.2
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Good cholesterol levels age standardized in South Africa, 1980–2018

00.511.51980199920181980: 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: 1.32010: 1.32011: 1.32012: 1.32013: 1.32014: 1.32015: 1.32016: 1.32017: 1.32018: 1.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for good cholesterol levels age standardized in South Africa is 1.3, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, good cholesterol levels age standardized in South Africa peaked at 1.3 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 1980.

That places South Africa 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Good cholesterol levels age standardized in South Africa, 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 1.3 +8.3%
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%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 1.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 1.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.1, 1.2× the median. (47 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 1.21 1.2 1.3 10
2010s 1.3 1.3 1.3 9

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 48 Bahamas 1.3 compare
  2. 48 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.3 compare
  3. 48 Botswana 1.3 compare
  4. 48 Brunei 1.3 compare
  5. 48 China 1.3 compare
  6. 48 Guyana 1.3 compare
  7. 48 Israel 1.3 compare
  8. 48 Lebanon 1.3 compare
  9. 48 Malaysia 1.3 compare
  10. 48 Moldova 1.3 compare
  11. 48 North Korea 1.3 compare
  12. 48 Turkmenistan 1.3 compare
  13. 48 Zimbabwe 1.3 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is good cholesterol levels age standardized in South Africa?
Good cholesterol levels age standardized in South Africa was 1.3 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest good cholesterol levels age standardized recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 2009.
What is the lowest good cholesterol levels age standardized recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 1980.
How does South Africa rank for good cholesterol levels age standardized?
South Africa ranks 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
Is good cholesterol levels age standardized rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa 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
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Coverage
191 places, 7,449 data points, 1980–2018
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