Bulgaria vs Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized
Bulgaria
5
in 2018
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
4.3
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
10th
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
7th
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized over time
- Bulgaria
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 5 against 4.3 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), a difference of 0.7.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 10th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 7th of 190 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.59 | 4.46 | 1.13 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 5.46 | 4.55 | 0.91 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 5.29 | 4.54 | 0.75 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 5.11 | 4.42 | 0.6889 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean total cholesterol, age-standardized, Bulgaria or Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Bulgaria, at 5 against 4.3 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in mean total cholesterol, age-standardized between Bulgaria and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- 0.7, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Bulgaria and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank globally for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Bulgaria ranks 10th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 7th of 190 countries.
- 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.