Average Non-HDL Cholesterol Levels 2014
Average non-HDL cholesterol levels indicate heart disease risk and vary across countries.
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Complete Data Rankings
Rank | Actions | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1 |  Malaysia | 4.2 mg/dL | |
2 |  Thailand | 4 mg/dL | |
3 |  Costa Rica | 3.9 mg/dL | |
4 |  Lebanon | 3.9 mg/dL | |
5 |  Philippines | 3.9 mg/dL | |
6 |  Serbia | 3.9 mg/dL | |
7 |  Brunei Darussalam | 3.8 mg/dL | |
8 |  Croatia | 3.8 mg/dL | |
9 |  Ecuador | 3.8 mg/dL | |
10 |  Fiji | 3.8 mg/dL | |
11 |  Honduras | 3.8 mg/dL | |
12 |  Kuwait | 3.8 mg/dL | |
13 |  Latvia | 3.8 mg/dL | |
14 |  Lithuania | 3.8 mg/dL | |
15 |  Malta | 3.8 mg/dL | |
16 |  Mexico | 3.8 mg/dL | |
17 |  Panama | 3.8 mg/dL | |
18 |  Seychelles | 3.8 mg/dL | |
19 |  Singapore | 3.8 mg/dL | |
20 |  Tonga | 3.8 mg/dL | |
21 |  Andorra | 3.7 mg/dL | |
22 |  Austria | 3.7 mg/dL | |
23 |  Bulgaria | 3.7 mg/dL | |
24 |  Colombia | 3.7 mg/dL | |
25 |  Cook Islands | 3.7 mg/dL | |
26 |  Estonia | 3.7 mg/dL | |
27 |  France | 3.7 mg/dL | |
28 |  Guyana | 3.7 mg/dL | |
29 |  Hungary | 3.7 mg/dL | |
30 |  Jordan | 3.7 mg/dL | |
31 |  Mauritius | 3.7 mg/dL | |
32 |  Montenegro | 3.7 mg/dL | |
33 |  North Macedonia | 3.7 mg/dL | |
34 |  Samoa | 3.7 mg/dL | |
35 |  Slovenia | 3.7 mg/dL | |
36 |  Ukraine | 3.7 mg/dL | |
37 |  Albania | 3.6 mg/dL | |
38 |  Cyprus | 3.6 mg/dL | |
39 |  Czech Republic | 3.6 mg/dL | |
40 |  Dominican Republic | 3.6 mg/dL | |
41 |  El Salvador | 3.6 mg/dL | |
42 |  Finland | 3.6 mg/dL | |
43 |  Germany | 3.6 mg/dL | |
44 |  Iraq | 3.6 mg/dL | |
45 |  Italy | 3.6 mg/dL | |
46 |  Mongolia | 3.6 mg/dL | |
47 |  Myanmar | 3.6 mg/dL | |
48 |  Norway | 3.6 mg/dL | |
49 |  Papua New Guinea | 3.6 mg/dL | |
50 |  Poland | 3.6 mg/dL | |
51 |  Portugal | 3.6 mg/dL | |
52 |  Romania | 3.6 mg/dL | |
53 |  Russia | 3.6 mg/dL | |
54 |  Slovakia | 3.6 mg/dL | |
55 |  Solomon Islands | 3.6 mg/dL | |
56 |  Switzerland | 3.6 mg/dL | |
57 |  United Arab Emirates | 3.6 mg/dL | |
58 |  Uruguay | 3.6 mg/dL | |
59 |  Vanuatu | 3.6 mg/dL | |
60 |  Argentina | 3.5 mg/dL | |
61 |  Bahamas | 3.5 mg/dL | |
62 |  Brazil | 3.5 mg/dL | |
63 |  Chile | 3.5 mg/dL | |
64 |  Dominica | 3.5 mg/dL | |
65 |  Greece | 3.5 mg/dL | |
66 |  Grenada | 3.5 mg/dL | |
67 |  Guatemala | 3.5 mg/dL | |
68 |  Haiti | 3.5 mg/dL | |
69 |  Indonesia | 3.5 mg/dL | |
70 |  Israel | 3.5 mg/dL | |
71 |  Jamaica | 3.5 mg/dL | |
72 |  Maldives | 3.5 mg/dL | |
73 |  Micronesia (Fed. States of) | 3.5 mg/dL | |
74 |  New Zealand | 3.5 mg/dL | |
75 |  Oman | 3.5 mg/dL | |
76 |  Paraguay | 3.5 mg/dL | |
77 |  South Korea | 3.5 mg/dL | |
78 |  Sweden | 3.5 mg/dL | |
79 |  Syrian Arab Republic | 3.5 mg/dL | |
80 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 3.5 mg/dL | |
81 |  Tuvalu | 3.5 mg/dL | |
82 |  United Kingdom | 3.5 mg/dL | |
83 |  Uzbekistan | 3.5 mg/dL | |
84 |  Yemen | 3.5 mg/dL | |
85 |  Algeria | 3.4 mg/dL | |
86 |  Antigua and Barbuda | 3.4 mg/dL | |
87 |  Australia | 3.4 mg/dL | |
88 |  Bahrain | 3.4 mg/dL | |
89 |  Belarus | 3.4 mg/dL | |
90 |  Belize | 3.4 mg/dL | |
91 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.4 mg/dL | |
92 |  Denmark | 3.4 mg/dL | |
93 |  Egypt | 3.4 mg/dL | |
94 |  Iran | 3.4 mg/dL | |
95 |  Ireland | 3.4 mg/dL | |
96 |  Japan | 3.4 mg/dL | |
97 |  Luxembourg | 3.4 mg/dL | |
98 |  Marshall Islands | 3.4 mg/dL | |
99 |  Netherlands | 3.4 mg/dL | |
100 |  Nicaragua | 3.4 mg/dL | |
101 |  Niue | 3.4 mg/dL | |
102 |  North Korea | 3.4 mg/dL | |
103 |  Peru | 3.4 mg/dL | |
104 |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | 3.4 mg/dL | |
105 |  Saint Lucia | 3.4 mg/dL | |
106 |  Saudi Arabia | 3.4 mg/dL | |
107 |  Spain | 3.4 mg/dL | |
108 |  Turkey | 3.4 mg/dL | |
109 |  United States | 3.4 mg/dL | |
110 |  Venezuela | 3.4 mg/dL | |
111 |  Vietnam | 3.4 mg/dL | |
112 |  Azerbaijan | 3.3 mg/dL | |
113 |  Barbados | 3.3 mg/dL | |
114 |  Bolivia | 3.3 mg/dL | |
115 |  Canada | 3.3 mg/dL | |
116 |  China | 3.3 mg/dL | |
117 |  Cuba | 3.3 mg/dL | |
118 |  Iceland | 3.3 mg/dL | |
119 |  India | 3.3 mg/dL | |
120 |  Kiribati | 3.3 mg/dL | |
121 |  Laos | 3.3 mg/dL | |
122 |  Republic of Moldova | 3.3 mg/dL | |
123 |  Nauru | 3.3 mg/dL | |
124 |  Palau | 3.3 mg/dL | |
125 |  Qatar | 3.3 mg/dL | |
126 |  Sri Lanka | 3.3 mg/dL | |
127 |  Suriname | 3.3 mg/dL | |
128 |  Turkmenistan | 3.3 mg/dL | |
129 |  Armenia | 3.2 mg/dL | |
130 |  Belgium | 3.2 mg/dL | |
131 |  Cambodia | 3.2 mg/dL | |
132 |  Timor-Leste | 3.2 mg/dL | |
133 |  Ghana | 3.2 mg/dL | |
134 |  Kyrgyzstan | 3.2 mg/dL | |
135 |  Libya | 3.2 mg/dL | |
136 |  Pakistan | 3.2 mg/dL | |
137 |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3.2 mg/dL | |
138 |  Tunisia | 3.2 mg/dL | |
139 |  Afghanistan | 3.1 mg/dL | |
140 |  Bangladesh | 3.1 mg/dL | |
141 |  Bhutan | 3.1 mg/dL | |
142 |  Georgia | 3.1 mg/dL | |
143 |  Kazakhstan | 3.1 mg/dL | |
144 |  Nepal | 3.1 mg/dL | |
145 |  Somalia | 3.1 mg/dL | |
146 |  South Africa | 3.1 mg/dL | |
147 |  Tanzania | 3.1 mg/dL | |
148 |  Eritrea | 3 mg/dL | |
149 |  Mauritania | 3 mg/dL | |
150 |  Morocco | 3 mg/dL | |
151 |  Sudan | 3 mg/dL | |
152 |  Tajikistan | 3 mg/dL | |
153 |  Benin | 2.9 mg/dL | |
154 |  Comoros | 2.9 mg/dL | |
155 |  Congo | 2.9 mg/dL | |
156 |  Djibouti | 2.9 mg/dL | |
157 |  Equatorial Guinea | 2.9 mg/dL | |
158 |  Gabon | 2.9 mg/dL | |
159 |  Gambia | 2.9 mg/dL | |
160 |  Mozambique | 2.9 mg/dL | |
161 |  Zimbabwe | 2.9 mg/dL | |
162 |  Angola | 2.8 mg/dL | |
163 |  Burundi | 2.8 mg/dL | |
164 |  Cameroon | 2.8 mg/dL | |
165 |  Cabo Verde | 2.8 mg/dL | |
166 |  Central African Republic | 2.8 mg/dL | |
167 |  Chad | 2.8 mg/dL | |
168 |  Côte d'Ivoire | 2.8 mg/dL | |
169 |  Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 2.8 mg/dL | |
170 |  Eswatini | 2.8 mg/dL | |
171 |  Ethiopia | 2.8 mg/dL | |
172 |  Guinea | 2.8 mg/dL | |
173 |  Guinea-Bissau | 2.8 mg/dL | |
174 |  Kenya | 2.8 mg/dL | |
175 |  Liberia | 2.8 mg/dL | |
176 |  Madagascar | 2.8 mg/dL | |
177 |  Mali | 2.8 mg/dL | |
178 |  Namibia | 2.8 mg/dL | |
179 |  Niger | 2.8 mg/dL | |
180 |  Senegal | 2.8 mg/dL | |
181 |  Sierra Leone | 2.8 mg/dL | |
182 |  Togo | 2.8 mg/dL | |
183 |  Botswana | 2.7 mg/dL | |
184 |  Sao Tome and Principe | 2.7 mg/dL | |
185 |  Uganda | 2.7 mg/dL | |
186 |  Zambia | 2.7 mg/dL | |
187 |  Burkina Faso | 2.6 mg/dL | |
188 |  Nigeria | 2.6 mg/dL | |
189 |  Lesotho | 2.5 mg/dL | |
190 |  Rwanda | 2.5 mg/dL | |
191 |  Malawi | 2.4 mg/dL |
- #1Malaysia
- #2Thailand
- #3Costa Rica
- #4Lebanon
- #5Philippines
- #6Serbia
- #7Brunei Darussalam
- #8Croatia
- #9Ecuador
- #10Fiji
Analysis: These countries represent the highest values in this dataset, showcasing significant scale and impact on global statistics.
- #191Malawi
- #190Rwanda
- #189Lesotho
- #188Nigeria
- #187Burkina Faso
- #186Zambia
- #185Uganda
- #184Sao Tome and Principe
- #183Botswana
- #182Togo
Context: These countries or territories have the lowest values, often due to geographic size, administrative status, or specific characteristics.
Analysis & Context
In 2014, Malaysia recorded the highest Average Non-HDL Cholesterol Levels at 4.2 mg/dL, while Malawi had the lowest at 2.4 mg/dL. The global range of non-HDL cholesterol levels highlights significant variations in heart disease risk across different countries. The global average for 2014 was 3.34 mg/dL, providing a benchmark for understanding these variations.
Economic Development and Cholesterol Levels
The data reveals a correlation between economic development and Average Non-HDL Cholesterol Levels. Countries like Malaysia (4.2 mg/dL) and Thailand (4.0 mg/dL) are notable for their higher cholesterol levels, which can be attributed to dietary patterns associated with increased urbanization and wealth. In contrast, nations such as Malawi (2.4 mg/dL) and Rwanda (2.5 mg/dL) report lower levels, likely due to lower-fat diets and more physically active lifestyles typical in less industrialized economies.
Regional Dietary Influences
Dietary habits significantly influence Average Non-HDL Cholesterol Levels. In Southeast Asia, countries like Malaysia and Thailand show elevated cholesterol levels, possibly linked to the high consumption of palm oil and other saturated fats. Meanwhile, the Mediterranean diet, rich in olive oil and fish, contributes to relatively lower cholesterol levels in parts of Europe. However, Serbia (3.9 mg/dL) and Lithuania (3.8 mg/dL) deviate from this pattern, suggesting regional variations within Europe itself.
Year-over-Year Trends and Their Implications
Analyzing year-over-year changes, most countries experienced a slight decrease in cholesterol levels, with an average change of -0.01 mg/dL (-0.2%). However, certain countries saw notable increases. Grenada, Uzbekistan, and Timor-Leste each experienced a rise of +0.10 mg/dL, reflecting changes in dietary habits or healthcare access. Conversely, countries like Lithuania and Fiji saw decreases of -0.10 mg/dL, potentially due to improved public health initiatives or shifts in dietary guidelines.
Health Policy and Public Awareness
The data underscores the role of health policy in managing cholesterol levels. Nations with comprehensive public health campaigns aimed at reducing cardiovascular risks—such as promoting healthy diets and regular exercise—tend to show better outcomes. For instance, the decreases in Italy and Argentina might be linked to effective national policies targeting heart disease prevention. These examples highlight the potential for policy interventions to positively influence public health metrics.
In conclusion, the 2014 statistics on Average Non-HDL Cholesterol Levels reveal significant disparities driven by economic, dietary, and policy factors. Understanding these dynamics is crucial for crafting effective health interventions and improving global cardiovascular health.
Frequently Asked Questions About Average Non-HDL Cholesterol Levels in 2014
Which country had the highest average non-HDL cholesterol level in 2014?
Malaysia had the highest average non-HDL cholesterol level in 2014, with 4.2 mg/dL.
What was the average non-HDL cholesterol level across all countries in 2014?
The average non-HDL cholesterol level across all countries in 2014 was 3.34 mg/dL.
Which country had the lowest average non-HDL cholesterol level in 2014?
Malawi had the lowest average non-HDL cholesterol level in 2014, with 2.4 mg/dL.
What was the median non-HDL cholesterol level among countries in 2014?
The median non-HDL cholesterol level among countries in 2014 was 3.4 mg/dL.
How many countries were included in the dataset for average non-HDL cholesterol levels in 2014?
The dataset included 191 countries for average non-HDL cholesterol levels in 2014.
What is the range of non-HDL cholesterol levels among the top 10 countries in 2014?
The range of non-HDL cholesterol levels among the top 10 countries in 2014 was from 3.8 mg/dL to 4.2 mg/dL.
Insights by country
Lebanon
In 2014, Lebanon achieved a global rank of #4 for Average Non-HDL Cholesterol Levels, with a value of 3.9 mg/dL. This figure is significantly lower than the global average, indicating a healthier cholesterol profile among its population. Contributing factors include the Mediterranean diet prevalent in Lebanon, which emphasizes fruits, vegetables, and healthy fats, alongside a growing awareness of cardiovascular health.
Gambia
In 2014, Gambia ranked #159 globally for Average Non-HDL Cholesterol Levels, with a value of 2.9 mg/dL. This level is significantly lower than the global average, indicating potential health implications for the population. Contributing factors include limited access to healthcare and dietary habits influenced by economic conditions, which may lead to lower cholesterol intake compared to more affluent nations.
Kenya
In 2014, Kenya had an average non-HDL cholesterol level of 2.8 mg/dL, ranking #172 out of 191 countries. This level is notably lower than the global average, indicating a potential area of health concern. Contributing factors include dietary habits, with many Kenyans relying on staple foods that may lack essential nutrients, and limited access to healthcare resources for cholesterol management.
Mexico
In 2014, Mexico ranked #16 globally with an average non-HDL cholesterol level of 3.8 mg/dL. This figure is notably lower than the global average, indicating a relatively healthy lipid profile among its population. Contributing factors include Mexico's dietary habits, which have increasingly incorporated fruits and vegetables, and public health initiatives aimed at reducing cardiovascular disease risks.
Laos
In 2014, Laos ranked #122 globally with an average non-HDL cholesterol level of 3.3 mg/dL. This level is relatively low compared to higher-ranked countries, indicating potential health benefits associated with lower cholesterol levels. Contributing factors may include the country's predominantly rural population, which often relies on a traditional diet low in processed foods, as well as limited access to healthcare resources that could influence cholesterol management.
Indonesia
In 2014, Indonesia ranked #69 globally with an average non-HDL cholesterol level of 3.5 mg/dL. This figure is relatively lower compared to many countries, indicating a potential health advantage; for instance, the top-ranked country in this metric has significantly higher levels. Contributing factors to Indonesia's cholesterol levels include dietary habits influenced by local cuisine and varying access to healthcare resources across its diverse population.
Ethiopia
Ethiopia ranked #169 globally with an average non-HDL cholesterol level of 2.8 mg/dL in 2014. This level is notably lower than the global average, indicating potential dietary and health-related challenges. Contributing factors include a predominantly plant-based diet and limited access to healthcare resources, which impact overall health outcomes and cholesterol management in the population.
Tajikistan
Tajikistan ranked #152 globally in 2014 with an average non-HDL cholesterol level of 3 mg/dL. This figure is notably lower than many countries, reflecting a broader trend in Central Asia where dietary habits and health awareness vary significantly. Contributing factors include the country's economic challenges, which limit access to diverse food options, and a lack of widespread health education, impacting overall dietary choices and lifestyle.
Equatorial Guinea
In 2014, Equatorial Guinea had an average non-HDL cholesterol level of 2.9 mg/dL, ranking #156 out of 191 countries. This level is notably lower than the global average, indicating potential dietary or lifestyle factors influencing health outcomes. The country’s economic reliance on oil exports has led to disparities in healthcare access and nutrition, which may contribute to these cholesterol levels among its population.
Japan
In 2014, Japan ranked #95 globally with an average non-HDL cholesterol level of 3.4 mg/dL. This level is lower than many countries, indicating a relatively healthy population in terms of cholesterol management. Factors contributing to this statistic include Japan's traditional diet, rich in fish and vegetables, and a strong public health policy focused on preventive care.
Data Source
Average non-HDL cholesterol levels | Our World in Data
Our World in Data is a research organization that provides comprehensive global data on various topics, including health, economics, and environment. The dataset on average non-HDL cholesterol levels offers country-level statistics to help understand trends and disparities in cardiovascular health.
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