Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized was 3.2 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
3.2
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
9th
of 11 groups
All-time high
3.5
in 2000
All-time low
3.2
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) stood at 3.2. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 3.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.2, in 1980.
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.2 | — |
| 1981 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.4 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.5 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.26 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.42 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- 6 Fiji 3.8 compare
- 6 Tonga 3.8 compare
- 6 Ecuador 3.8 compare
- 6 Mexico 3.8 compare
- 6 Singapore 3.8 compare
- 6 Brunei Darussalam 3.8 compare
- 12 Myanmar 3.7 compare
- 12 Malta 3.7 compare
- 12 Honduras 3.7 compare
- 12 Seychelles 3.7 compare
- 12 Costa Rica 3.7 compare
- 12 Croatia 3.7 compare
- 12 Solomon Islands 3.7 compare
- 12 Kuwait 3.7 compare
- 12 Serbia 3.7 compare
- 12 Samoa 3.7 compare
- 12 Lithuania 3.7 compare
- 12 Colombia 3.7 compare
- 12 France 3.7 compare
- 12 Mongolia 3.7 compare
- 12 Latvia 3.7 compare
- 12 Cook Islands 3.7 compare
- 12 Panama 3.7 compare
- 12 Mauritius 3.7 compare
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- Pertussis - number of reported cases 14,992 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 524 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 83,590 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 482 (2025)
- Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard 11.5% (2024)
- Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 28.8% (2024)
- Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 5.7% (2024)
- Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 60.8% (2024)
- Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard 9.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 3.2 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 1980.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 9th out of 11 groups with data for 2018.
- Is mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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