Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) vs Malaysia: Mean total cholesterol, crude

Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
4.3
in 2018
Malaysia
5.1
in 2018
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
10th
Malaysia rank
11th

Mean total cholesterol, crude over time

  • Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
  • Malaysia
0246198019992018

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 5.1 against 4.3 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), a difference of 0.8.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s.

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

Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 10th and Malaysia ranks 11th of 17 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 4.38 4.63 0.25 Malaysia
1990s 4.47 4.76 0.29 Malaysia
2000s 4.46 4.97 0.51 Malaysia
2010s 4.36 5.1 0.7444 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean total cholesterol, crude, Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 5.1 against 4.3 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) as of 2018.
What is the difference in mean total cholesterol, crude between Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Malaysia?
0.8, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Malaysia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Malaysia rank globally for mean total cholesterol, crude?
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 10th and Malaysia ranks 11th of 17 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mean total cholesterol, crude. 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, crude
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
209 places, 8,151 data points, 1980–2018
Last refreshed