In 2023, the prevalence of high cholesterol in U.S. adults was highest among those aged 65 years and older. This statistic shows the prevalence of high total cholesterol among adults in the U.S. from 2019 to 2023, by age group.
Prevalence of high total cholesterol among adults in the U.S. from 2019 to 2023, by age group
"In separate questions, respondents were asked if they had ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had high cholesterol. Respondents who answered affirmatively were asked in separate questions if they had been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had high cholesterol during the past 12 months, and if they were taking prescribed medicine to help lower their cholesterol. Respondents had to have been taking those medications or had high cholesterol during the past 12 months to be classified as having high cholesterol."
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CDC, & NCHS. (November 4, 2024). Prevalence of high total cholesterol among adults in the U.S. from 2019 to 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114076/high-cholesterol-among-adults-in-the-us-by-age/
CDC, und NCHS. "Prevalence of high total cholesterol among adults in the U.S. from 2019 to 2023, by age group." Chart. November 4, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114076/high-cholesterol-among-adults-in-the-us-by-age/
CDC, NCHS. (2024). Prevalence of high total cholesterol among adults in the U.S. from 2019 to 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114076/high-cholesterol-among-adults-in-the-us-by-age/
CDC, and NCHS. "Prevalence of High Total Cholesterol among Adults in The U.S. from 2019 to 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114076/high-cholesterol-among-adults-in-the-us-by-age/
CDC & NCHS, Prevalence of high total cholesterol among adults in the U.S. from 2019 to 2023, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114076/high-cholesterol-among-adults-in-the-us-by-age/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Prevalence of high total cholesterol among adults in the U.S. from 2019 to 2023, by age group [Graph], CDC, & NCHS, November 4, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114076/high-cholesterol-among-adults-in-the-us-by-age/
