Statin use vs average non hdl cholesterol levels in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Statin use vs average non hdl cholesterol levels was 2.7 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
2.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
184th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2.7
in 2002
All-time low
2.5
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Statin use vs average non hdl cholesterol levels in Sao Tome and Principe, 1980–2018

01231980199920181980: 2.51981: 2.51982: 2.51983: 2.51984: 2.51985: 2.51986: 2.51987: 2.51988: 2.51989: 2.61990: 2.61991: 2.61992: 2.61993: 2.61994: 2.61995: 2.61996: 2.61997: 2.61998: 2.61999: 2.62000: 2.62001: 2.62002: 2.72003: 2.72004: 2.72005: 2.72006: 2.72007: 2.72008: 2.72009: 2.72010: 2.72011: 2.72012: 2.72013: 2.72014: 2.72015: 2.72016: 2.72017: 2.72018: 2.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, statin use vs average non hdl cholesterol levels in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 2.7. 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, statin use vs average non hdl cholesterol levels in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2.7 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 1980.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 184th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Statin use vs average non hdl cholesterol levels in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Statin use vs average non hdl cholesterol levels in Sao Tome and Principe, 1980 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1980 2.5 —
1981 2.5 +0.0%
1982 2.5 +0.0%
1983 2.5 +0.0%
1984 2.5 +0.0%
1985 2.5 +0.0%
1986 2.5 +0.0%
1987 2.5 +0.0%
1988 2.5 +0.0%
1989 2.6 +4.0%
1990 2.6 +0.0%
1991 2.6 +0.0%
1992 2.6 +0.0%
1993 2.6 +0.0%
1994 2.6 +0.0%
1995 2.6 +0.0%
1996 2.6 +0.0%
1997 2.6 +0.0%
1998 2.6 +0.0%
1999 2.6 +0.0%
2000 2.6 +0.0%
2001 2.6 +0.0%
2002 2.7 +3.8%
2003 2.7 +0.0%
2004 2.7 +0.0%
2005 2.7 +0.0%
2006 2.7 +0.0%
2007 2.7 +0.0%
2008 2.7 +0.0%
2009 2.7 +0.0%
2010 2.7 +0.0%
2011 2.7 +0.0%
2012 2.7 +0.0%
2013 2.7 +0.0%
2014 2.7 +0.0%
2015 2.7 +0.0%
2016 2.7 +0.0%
2017 2.7 +0.0%
2018 2.7 +0.0%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 2.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.1, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 2.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.8, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.51 2.5 2.6 10
1990s 2.6 2.6 2.6 10
2000s 2.68 2.6 2.7 10
2010s 2.7 2.7 2.7 9

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 184 Botswana 2.7 compare
  2. 184 Zambia 2.7 compare
  3. 187 Burkina Faso 2.6 compare
  4. 187 Nigeria 2.6 compare
  5. 187 Rwanda 2.6 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is statin use vs average non hdl cholesterol levels in Sao Tome and Principe?
Statin use vs average non hdl cholesterol levels in Sao Tome and Principe was 2.7 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest statin use vs average non hdl cholesterol levels recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 2.7 in 2002.
What is the lowest statin use vs average non hdl cholesterol levels recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 1980.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for statin use vs average non hdl cholesterol levels?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 184th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
Is statin use vs average non hdl cholesterol levels rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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Indicator
Statin use vs average non hdl cholesterol levels
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 7,449 data points, 1980–2018
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