High cholesterol trends among adults in the United States 1999-2016

Trends in high total cholesterol among adults aged 20 years and above in the U.S. from 1999 to 2016

The data displays the trends in high total cholesterol among adults aged 20 years and above in the United States from 1999 to 2016. In 2015-2016, a total of 12.4% of adults had high cholesterol, a decrease from 18.3% in 1999-2000.

1999-2000 18.3
2001-2002 16.5
2003-2004 16.8
2005-2006 15.7
2007-2008 14.3
2009-2010 13.4
2011-2012 12.9
2013-2014 11
2015-2016 12.4