Malaysia vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized
Malaysia
5.2
in 2018
Western Pacific (WHO region)
4.7
in 2018
Malaysia rank
1st
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
3rd
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized over time
- Malaysia
- Western Pacific (WHO region)
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 5.2 against 4.7 in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 0.5.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 1st and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 3rd of 190 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Western Pacific (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.71 | 4.34 | 0.37 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 4.83 | 4.46 | 0.37 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 5.03 | 4.55 | 0.48 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 5.13 | 4.63 | 0.5 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean total cholesterol, age-standardized, Malaysia or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Malaysia, at 5.2 against 4.7 in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in mean total cholesterol, age-standardized between Malaysia and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 0.5, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Malaysia and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Malaysia ranks 1st and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 3rd 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.