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
The share of Belgians who have high cholesterol levels has been calculated by using a statistical regression based on the number of respondents, age, gender, and the Belgian population in 2018.
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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 December 26, 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 December 26, 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: December 26, 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/
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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/
