The PNS 2013 showed that 12.5% of people aged 18 years and over were diagnosed with high cholesterol. The estimated proportion in urban areas was 13.0%, while in rural areas it was 10.0%. The proportion was higher among women (15.1%) than men (9.7%). The frequency of people who referred diagnosis of high cholesterol was more representative in the older age groups: 25.9% among those aged 60 to 64 years, 25.5% among people aged 65 to 74 years, and 20.3% between those aged 75 years and older. The proportion of white people who reported altered cholesterol (13.4%) was higher than for black (11.2%) and mixed race (11.8%) people (Brazilian Ministry of Health, 2013b).

References:

Brazilian Ministry of Health. (2013b). Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde 2013: Percepção do estado de saúde, estilos de vida e doenças crônicas. https://biblioteca.ibge.gov.br/visualizacao/livros/liv91110.pdf