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%
More data
- Total and High-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Adults: United States, 2015–2016
- Trends in Apolipoprotein B, Non-high-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol, and Low-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol for Adults Ages 20 and Older, 2005–2016 [PDF – 525 KB]
- Abnormal Lipid Levels, Diagnosed High Cholesterol, and Lipid-lowering Treatment Among Adults: Los Angeles County and the United States, 1999–2014