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Cholesterol
Data are for the U.S.
Serum total cholesterol
- Percent of adults ages 20 and older with high serum total cholesterol (greater than or equal to 240 mg/dL): 10.0% (2017-March 2020)
- Mean serum total cholesterol level for adults ages 20 and older: 187 mg/dL (2017-March 2020)
Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Published by: Health, United States. Table Chol and NCHS Data Query System, Tables High Cholesterol and Mean Serum Total Cholesterol.
Physician office visits
- Percent of visits to office-based physicians with cholesterol measure ordered or provided: 6.9%
- Percent of visits to office-based physicians with hyperlipidemia indicated on the medical record: 20.5%
More data
- Trends in Cholesterol from Health, United States
- Total and High-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Adults: United States, 2015–2016
- Trends in Apolipoprotein B, Non-high-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol, and Low-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol for Adults Ages 20 and Older, 2005–2016 [PDF – 525 KB]
- Abnormal Lipid Levels, Diagnosed High Cholesterol, and Lipid-lowering Treatment Among Adults: Los Angeles County and the United States, 1999–2014