Statin use vs average non hdl cholesterol levels in Zambia
Zambia: Statin use vs average non hdl cholesterol levels was 2.7 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
2.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
184th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2.7
in 1981
All-time low
2.6
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Statin use vs average non hdl cholesterol levels in Zambia, 1980–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 2.7 for statin use vs average non hdl cholesterol levels in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, statin use vs average non hdl cholesterol levels in Zambia peaked at 2.7 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.6, in 1980.
That places Zambia 184th out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Statin use vs average non hdl cholesterol levels in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.6 | — |
| 1981 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 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% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.1, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia'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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.69 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 184 Botswana 2.7 compare
- 184 Sao Tome and Principe 2.7 compare
- 187 Burkina Faso 2.6 compare
- 187 Nigeria 2.6 compare
- 187 Rwanda 2.6 compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is statin use vs average non hdl cholesterol levels in Zambia?
- Statin use vs average non hdl cholesterol levels in Zambia 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 in 1981.
- What is the lowest statin use vs average non hdl cholesterol levels recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 in 1980.
- How does Zambia rank for statin use vs average non hdl cholesterol levels?
- Zambia ranks 184th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is statin use vs average non hdl cholesterol levels rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia 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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