Cholesterol

Data are for the U.S.

Serum total cholesterol
  • Percent of adults ages 20 and older with high serum total cholesterol (greater than or equal to 240 mg/dL): 11.5% (2015-2018)
  • Mean serum total cholesterol level for adults ages 20 and older: 191 mg/dL (2015-2018)

Source: Health, United States, 2019, table 23 [PDF – 9.8 MB]

Physician office visits
  • Percent of visits to office-based physicians with cholesterol measure ordered or provided: 6.9%
  • Percent of visits to office-based physicians with hyperlipidemia indicated on the medical record: 20.5%

Source: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2019 National Summary Tables, tables 16 and 18 [PDF – 865 KB]