Africa (WHO region) vs Japan: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized
Africa (WHO region)
4
in 2018
Japan
5
in 2018
Africa (WHO region) rank
11th
Japan rank
10th
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5 against 4 in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 1.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 11th and Japan ranks 10th of 11 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9 | 4.87 | 0.97 | Japan |
| 1990s | 3.96 | 4.97 | 1.01 | Japan |
| 2000s | 4 | 5 | 1 | Japan |
| 2010s | 4 | 5 | 1 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean total cholesterol, age-standardized, Africa (WHO region) or Japan?
- Japan, at 5 against 4 in Africa (WHO region) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in mean total cholesterol, age-standardized between Africa (WHO region) and Japan?
- 1, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Japan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Japan rank globally for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 11th and Japan ranks 10th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.