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)
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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.

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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