Reduce cholesterol in adults — Data - Healthy People 2030

Status: Baseline only

Most Recent Data:
190.9 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) (2013-16) *

Target:
186.4 mg/dL *

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

Baseline:
190.9 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) was the mean total blood cholesterol level for adults aged 20 years and over in 2013-16 *

* Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.

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Population	2013-16
Total	190.9

Data Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC/NCHS

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#: Standard errors and confidence intervals are not available for this population group.

*: Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.

◊: Unless otherwise noted, data represent "mg/dL, 20+ years"

†: Target is not applicable for this demographic group.

DSU: Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.

DNA: Data have not been analyzed.

DNC: Data for specific population not collected.

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