Statin use vs average non hdl cholesterol levels in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Statin use vs average non hdl cholesterol levels was 3.7 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
3.7
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
12th
of 191 countries
All-time high
4
in 1998
All-time low
3.6
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Statin use vs average non hdl cholesterol levels in Costa Rica, 1980–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 3.7 for statin use vs average non hdl cholesterol levels in 2018.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, statin use vs average non hdl cholesterol levels in Costa Rica peaked at 4 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 1980.
That places Costa Rica 12th 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.
Statin use vs average non hdl cholesterol levels in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.6 | — |
| 1981 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.8 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.9 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 3.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 3.7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.5, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.66 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.89 | 3.8 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.84 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 12 Colombia 3.7 compare
- 12 Cook Islands 3.7 compare
- 12 Croatia 3.7 compare
- 12 France 3.7 compare
- 12 Honduras 3.7 compare
- 12 Kuwait 3.7 compare
- 12 Latvia 3.7 compare
- 12 Lithuania 3.7 compare
- 12 Malta 3.7 compare
- 12 Mauritius 3.7 compare
- 12 Mongolia 3.7 compare
- 12 Myanmar 3.7 compare
- 12 Panama 3.7 compare
- 12 Samoa 3.7 compare
- 12 Serbia 3.7 compare
- 12 Seychelles 3.7 compare
- 12 Solomon Islands 3.7 compare
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is statin use vs average non hdl cholesterol levels in Costa Rica?
- Statin use vs average non hdl cholesterol levels in Costa Rica was 3.7 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest statin use vs average non hdl cholesterol levels recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 1998.
- What is the lowest statin use vs average non hdl cholesterol levels recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 1980.
- How does Costa Rica rank for statin use vs average non hdl cholesterol levels?
- Costa Rica ranks 12th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is statin use vs average non hdl cholesterol levels rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Statin use vs average non hdl cholesterol levels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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