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Prevalence of high total cholesterol among adults in the U.S. from 2019 to 2023, by education level

Characteristic	Less than high school diploma	High school diploma or GED	Some college	College degree or higher
2019	30%	24.2%	22.2%	19.1%
2020	29.2%	25.4%	22.9%	20%
2021	29%	26.4%	25%	21.2%
2022	31.7%	26.4%	24.5%	21.6%
2023	32.1%	27.5%	25.9%	23.4%

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2024

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United States

Survey time period

2019 to 2023

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Face-to-face interviews, telephone interviews

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"In separate questions, respondents were asked if they had ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had high cholesterol. Respondents who answered affirmatively were asked in separate questions if they had been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had high cholesterol during the past 12 months, and if they were taking prescribed medicine to help lower their cholesterol. Respondents had to have been taking those medications or had high cholesterol during the past 12 months to be classified as having high cholesterol. "

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In 2023, around 32 percent of adults in the United States with less than a high school diploma had high cholesterol, compared to 23 percent of adults with a college degree or higher. This statistic shows the prevalence of high total cholesterol among adults in the U.S. from 2019 to 2023, by education level.