"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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High cholesterol among adults in the U.S. 2019-2024, by race/ethnicity
In 2024, around **** of adults who were non-Hispanic white had high cholesterol in the United States. This statistic shows the prevalence of high total cholesterol among adults in the U.S. from 2019 to 2024, by race/ethnicity.
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CDC, & NCHS. (August 12, 2025). Prevalence of high total cholesterol among adults in the U.S. from 2019 to 2024, by race/ethnicity [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/782252/high-cholesterol-among-adults-in-the-us-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC, und NCHS. "Prevalence of high total cholesterol among adults in the U.S. from 2019 to 2024, by race/ethnicity." Chart. August 12, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/782252/high-cholesterol-among-adults-in-the-us-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC, NCHS. (2025). Prevalence of high total cholesterol among adults in the U.S. from 2019 to 2024, by race/ethnicity. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/782252/high-cholesterol-among-adults-in-the-us-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC, and NCHS. "Prevalence of High Total Cholesterol among Adults in The U.S. from 2019 to 2024, by Race/Ethnicity." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 12 Aug 2025, /statistics/782252/high-cholesterol-among-adults-in-the-us-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC & NCHS, Prevalence of high total cholesterol among adults in the U.S. from 2019 to 2024, by race/ethnicity ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/782252/high-cholesterol-among-adults-in-the-us-by-gender-and-ethnicity/ (last visited August 02, 2026)
Prevalence of high total cholesterol among adults in the U.S. from 2019 to 2024, by race/ethnicity [Graph], CDC, & NCHS, August 12, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/782252/high-cholesterol-among-adults-in-the-us-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
