High total cholesterol is 240 mg/dL or more. Low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol is less than 40 mg/dL. All estimates are age adjusted by the direct method using the age groups 20-39, 40-59, and 60 and over.
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High cholesterol trends among adults in the U.S. 1999-2023
In the period August 2021 to August 2023, a total of **** percent of adults in the United States had high cholesterol, a decrease from **** percent in 1999-2000. This statistic shows the trends in high total cholesterol among adults aged 20 years and above in the U.S. from 1999 to 2023.
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CDC, & NCHS. (November 20, 2024). Trends in high total cholesterol among adults aged 20 years and above in the U.S. from 1999 to 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/782253/high-cholesterol-trend-among-adults-in-the-us/
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CDC, and NCHS. "Trends in High Total Cholesterol among Adults Aged 20 Years and above in The U.S. from 1999 to 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 20 Nov 2024, /statistics/782253/high-cholesterol-trend-among-adults-in-the-us/
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Trends in high total cholesterol among adults aged 20 years and above in the U.S. from 1999 to 2023 [Graph], CDC, & NCHS, November 20, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/782253/high-cholesterol-trend-among-adults-in-the-us/
