Malaysia vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Mean total cholesterol, crude

Malaysia
5.1
in 2018
South-East Asia (WHO region)
4.3
in 2018
Malaysia rank
11th
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
10th

Mean total cholesterol, crude over time

  • Malaysia
  • South-East Asia (WHO region)
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 5.1 against 4.3 in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 0.8.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.

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

Malaysia ranks 11th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 10th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia South-East Asia (WHO region) Difference Ahead
1980s 4.63 4.3 0.33 Malaysia
1990s 4.76 4.31 0.45 Malaysia
2000s 4.97 4.4 0.57 Malaysia
2010s 5.1 4.37 0.7333 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean total cholesterol, crude, Malaysia or South-East Asia (WHO region)?
Malaysia, at 5.1 against 4.3 in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2018.
What is the difference in mean total cholesterol, crude between Malaysia and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
0.8, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Malaysia and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for mean total cholesterol, crude?
Malaysia ranks 11th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 10th of 190 countries.
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