This statistic shows the trends in high total cholesterol among adults aged 20 years and above in the U.S. from 1999 to 2018. In 2017-2018, a total of 10.5 percent of adults had high cholesterol, a decrease from 18.3 percent in 1999-2000.
Trends in high total cholesterol among adults aged 20 years and above in the U.S. from 1999 to 2018
High total cholesterol is 240 mg/dL or more. Low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol is less than 40 mg/dL. All estimates are age adjusted by the direct method using the age groups 20-39, 40-59, and 60 and over.
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CDC, & NCHS. (April 22, 2020). Trends in high total cholesterol among adults aged 20 years and above in the U.S. from 1999 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 30, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/782253/high-cholesterol-trend-among-adults-in-the-us/
CDC, und NCHS. "Trends in high total cholesterol among adults aged 20 years and above in the U.S. from 1999 to 2018." Chart. April 22, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 30, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/782253/high-cholesterol-trend-among-adults-in-the-us/
CDC, NCHS. (2020). Trends in high total cholesterol among adults aged 20 years and above in the U.S. from 1999 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 30, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/782253/high-cholesterol-trend-among-adults-in-the-us/
CDC, and NCHS. "Trends in High Total Cholesterol among Adults Aged 20 Years and above in The U.S. from 1999 to 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/782253/high-cholesterol-trend-among-adults-in-the-us/
CDC & NCHS, Trends in high total cholesterol among adults aged 20 years and above in the U.S. from 1999 to 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/782253/high-cholesterol-trend-among-adults-in-the-us/ (last visited May 30, 2020)
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