Japan vs Lower-middle income (World Bank): Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized

Japan
5
in 2018
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
4.3
in 2018
Japan rank
10th
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
7th

Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized over time

  • Japan
  • Lower-middle income (World Bank)
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 5 against 4.3 in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 0.7.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 10th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 7th of 190 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Lower-middle income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
1980s 4.87 4.4 0.47 Japan
1990s 4.97 4.4 0.57 Japan
2000s 5 4.4 0.6 Japan
2010s 5 4.36 0.6444 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean total cholesterol, age-standardized, Japan or Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
Japan, at 5 against 4.3 in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2018.
What is the difference in mean total cholesterol, age-standardized between Japan and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
0.7, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Japan and Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
Japan ranks 10th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) 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.

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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