In 2019, close to 21 percent of Japanese female respondents had a high cholesterol level of higher than 240 mg/dL, while around 15 percent of Japanese men were with high cholesterol. The share of women with high cholesterol showed a steady increase in recent years.
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MHLW (Japan). (December 15, 2020). Share of adults with high cholesterol in Japan from 2010 to 2019, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/992014/share-of-individuals-with-high-cholesterol-japan-by-gender/
MHLW (Japan). "Share of adults with high cholesterol in Japan from 2010 to 2019, by gender." Chart. December 15, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/992014/share-of-individuals-with-high-cholesterol-japan-by-gender/
MHLW (Japan). (2020). Share of adults with high cholesterol in Japan from 2010 to 2019, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/992014/share-of-individuals-with-high-cholesterol-japan-by-gender/
MHLW (Japan). "Share of Adults with High Cholesterol in Japan from 2010 to 2019, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/992014/share-of-individuals-with-high-cholesterol-japan-by-gender/
MHLW (Japan), Share of adults with high cholesterol in Japan from 2010 to 2019, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/992014/share-of-individuals-with-high-cholesterol-japan-by-gender/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Share of adults with high cholesterol in Japan from 2010 to 2019, by gender [Graph], MHLW (Japan), December 15, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/992014/share-of-individuals-with-high-cholesterol-japan-by-gender/