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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Reduce cholesterol in adults — HDS‑06 Data

Most Recent Data:
187.2 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) (2017-20) *

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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Mean total blood cholesterol levels, 2013-16 to 2017-20 * ◊
(milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL))
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-20
Total
190.9
CI 189.2 / 192.5
SE 0.788
187.2
CI 184.7 / 189.6
SE 1.176