Malawi vs Zambia: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized

Malawi
3.8
in 2018
Zambia
3.9
in 2018
Malawi rank
184th
Zambia rank
182nd

Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 3.9 against 3.8 in Malawi, a difference of 0.1.

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

Malawi ranks 184th and Zambia ranks 182nd of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 3.6 4.08 0.48 Zambia
1990s 3.6 4.03 0.43 Zambia
2000s 3.6 4 0.4 Zambia
2010s 3.71 3.99 0.2778 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean total cholesterol, age-standardized, Malawi or Zambia?
Zambia, at 3.9 against 3.8 in Malawi as of 2018.
What is the difference in mean total cholesterol, age-standardized between Malawi and Zambia?
0.1, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
Malawi ranks 184th and Zambia ranks 182nd of 188 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
202 places, 7,878 data points, 1980–2018
Last refreshed