Europe (WHO region) vs Malaysia: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized

Europe (WHO region)
4.9
in 2018
Malaysia
5.2
in 2018
Europe (WHO region) rank
1st
Malaysia rank
1st

Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized over time

  • Europe (WHO region)
  • Malaysia
0246198019992018

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 5.2 against 4.9 in Europe (WHO region), a difference of 0.3.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Europe (WHO region)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Europe (WHO region) ahead.

Europe (WHO region) ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 1st of 11 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Europe (WHO region) averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe (WHO region) Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 5.55 4.71 0.84 Europe (WHO region)
1990s 5.32 4.83 0.49 Europe (WHO region)
2000s 5.11 5.03 0.08 Europe (WHO region)
2010s 4.94 5.13 0.1889 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean total cholesterol, age-standardized, Europe (WHO region) or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 5.2 against 4.9 in Europe (WHO region) as of 2018.
What is the difference in mean total cholesterol, age-standardized between Europe (WHO region) and Malaysia?
0.3, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe (WHO region) and Malaysia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Europe (WHO region) and Malaysia rank globally for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
Europe (WHO region) ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 1st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 7,917 data points, 1980–2018
Last refreshed