Statistics about High Cholesterol
Prevalence and incidence statistics for High Cholesterol:
See also prevalence and incidence page for High Cholesterol
Prevalance of High Cholesterol:
estimated 101 million Americans have cholesterol >= 200 mg/dL (CDC)
Prevalance Rate: approx 1 in 3 or 37.13% or 101 million people in USA [about data]
Prevelance statistics about High Cholesterol:
The following statistics relate to the prevalence of High Cholesterol:
- 19% of adults aged 20–74 in USA 1994 (US Government Statistics)
- Prevalence statistics by age group for men in the US:
- 11% of men aged 20-34 have high cholesterol in the US 1999-2000 (Health United States, 2003, NCHS)
- 21.1% of men aged 35-44 have high cholesterol in the US 1999-2000 (Health United States, 2003, NCHS)
- 22.9% of men aged 45-54 have high cholesterol in the US 1999-2000 (Health United States, 2003, NCHS)
- 16.5% of men aged 55-64 have high cholesterol in the US 1999-2000 (Health United States, 2003, NCHS)
- 19.2% of men aged 65-74 have high cholesterol in the US 1999-2000 (Health United States, 2003, NCHS)
- 10.1% of men aged over 75 have high cholesterol in the US 1999-2000 (Health United States, 2003, NCHS)
- Prevalence statistics by age group for women in the US:
- 9.3% of women aged 20-34 have high cholesterol in the US 1999-2000 (Health United States, 2003, NCHS)
- 12.8% of women aged 35-44 have high cholesterol in the US 1999-2000 (Health United States, 2003, NCHS)
- 23.7% of women aged 45-54 have high cholesterol in the US 1999-2000 (Health United States, 2003, NCHS)
- 26.2% of women aged 55-64 have high cholesterol in the US 1999-2000 (Health United States, 2003, NCHS)
- 37.4% of women aged 65-74 have high cholesterol in the US 1999-2000 (Health United States, 2003, NCHS)
- 27.6% of women aged over 75 have high cholesterol in the US 1999-2000 (Health United States, 2003, NCHS)
- High cholesterol mostly affects white, non-Hispanic females in USA (US Government Statistics)
- High cholesterol occurs the least in black males in USA (US Government Statistics)
- 1,132,000 people self-reported having high blood cholesterol in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
- 544,000 women self-reported having high blood cholesterol in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
- 588,000 men self-reported having high blood cholesterol in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
- 6.1% of population self-reported having high blood cholesterol in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
- 5.6% of female population self-reported having high blood cholesterol in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
- 6.5% of male population self-reported having high blood cholesterol in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
- 511 women per 1,000 population over 25 have high cholesterol in Australia 1999-2000 (Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
- 513 men per 1,000 population over 25 have high cholesterol in Australia 1999-2000 (Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
- 51% of female population have high blood cholesterol in Australia 1999-2001 (Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
- 51.5% of male population have high blood cholesterol in Australia 1999-2001 (Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
- 39 men per 1,000 population over 25 have fasting hypertriglyceridaemia in Australia 1999-2000 (Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
- 39 women per 1,000 population over 25 have fasting hypertriglyceridaemia in Australia 1999-2000 (Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
- 18% of adults over 20 had high serum cholesterol in the US 1999-2000 (Health United States, 2003, NCHS, CDC)
- more about prevalence...»
Society statistics for High Cholesterol
Cost statistics for High Cholesterol:
The following are statistics from various sources
about costs and High Cholesterol:
- $199 million spent on prevention and treatment in Australia 1993-94 (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2003)
Physician office visits for High Cholesterol: 20.4 million visits in USA 1995 (US Government Statistics)
Physician office visit statistics for High Cholesterol:
The following are statistics from various sources
about physician office visits and High Cholesterol:
- 5% of physician office visits involved high cholesterol in the US 2001 (National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2001 Summary, NCHS, CDC)
About statistics:
This page presents a variety of statistics about High Cholesterol.
The term 'prevalence' of High Cholesterol usually refers to the estimated population
of people who are managing High Cholesterol at any given time.
The term 'incidence' of High Cholesterol refers to the annual diagnosis rate,
or the number of new cases of High Cholesterol diagnosed each year.
Hence, these two statistics types can differ:
a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence,
but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence.
For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.
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