In Belgium, half of the adult population had high cholesterol levels in 2018. During that year, over 55 percent of Belgians, aged 40 to 64 years old, had a cholesterol level that exceeds 190mg/dl. A high level of cholesterol is especially associated to cardiovascular diseases.
Share of the population who has high cholesterol levels in Belgium in 2018, by age
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Sciensano. (November 1, 2019). Share of the population who has high cholesterol levels in Belgium in 2018, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135536/high-cholesterol-level-prevalence-population-by-age-belgium/
Sciensano. "Share of the population who has high cholesterol levels in Belgium in 2018, by age." Chart. November 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135536/high-cholesterol-level-prevalence-population-by-age-belgium/
Sciensano. (2019). Share of the population who has high cholesterol levels in Belgium in 2018, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135536/high-cholesterol-level-prevalence-population-by-age-belgium/
Sciensano. "Share of The Population Who Has High Cholesterol Levels in Belgium in 2018, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135536/high-cholesterol-level-prevalence-population-by-age-belgium/
Sciensano, Share of the population who has high cholesterol levels in Belgium in 2018, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135536/high-cholesterol-level-prevalence-population-by-age-belgium/ (last visited May 27, 2024)
Share of the population who has high cholesterol levels in Belgium in 2018, by age [Graph], Sciensano, November 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135536/high-cholesterol-level-prevalence-population-by-age-belgium/