Japan vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized
Japan
5
in 2018
South-East Asia (WHO region)
4.3
in 2018
Japan rank
10th
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
7th
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized over time
- Japan
- South-East Asia (WHO region)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5 against 4.3 in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 0.7.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 10th and South-East Asia (WHO region) 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 | South-East Asia (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.87 | 4.35 | 0.52 | Japan |
| 1990s | 4.97 | 4.4 | 0.57 | Japan |
| 2000s | 5 | 4.4 | 0.6 | Japan |
| 2010s | 5 | 4.39 | 0.6111 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean total cholesterol, age-standardized, Japan or South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Japan, at 5 against 4.3 in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in mean total cholesterol, age-standardized between Japan and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 0.7, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Japan and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Japan ranks 10th and South-East Asia (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.