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Indicator name:
Cholesterol, mean total
Data type:
Statistic
Indicator Id:
2384
Topic:
Risk factors
Definition:
Mean total cholesterol, mean high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and mean non-HDL cholesterol of defined population in mmol/l. Desirable individual levels are: Total cholesterol <5.0 mmol/L
Disaggregation:
Sex
M&E Framework:
Outcome
Method of estimation:
1,127 population-based studies that measured blood lipids in 102.6 million individuals aged 18 years and older were used to estimate mean total trends of HDL and non-HDL cholesterol from 1980 to 2018. Most studies in the analysis measured total cholesterol and HDL cholesterol, from which non-HDL cholesterol can be calculated through subtraction. non-HDL cholesterol predicts IHD risk as well as low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, and can be measured at a lower cost. More information on input and data methods is available at: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC). Repositioning of the global epicentre of non-optimal cholesterol. Nature 582, 73–77 (2020).
Preferred data sources:
Population-based surveys
Surveillance systems; All references to Kosovo should be understood to be in the context of the United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999)
Unit Multiplier:
0
Contact person email:
rileyl@who.int
Name:
Leanne Riley
Links:
Repositioning of the global epicentre of non-optimal cholesterol
Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of NCDs 2013-2020
Indicator Metadata Registry List
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