Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Kuwait
Kuwait: Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized was 3.7 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
3.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.3
in 1980
All-time low
3.7
in 2016
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Kuwait, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Kuwait is 3.7, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Kuwait peaked at 4.3 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2016.
That places Kuwait 12th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.3 | — |
| 1981 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.1 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 3.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 3.7 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.35, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.28 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.18 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.01 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.79 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 12 Myanmar 3.7 compare
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- 12 Costa Rica 3.7 compare
- 12 Croatia 3.7 compare
- 12 Solomon Islands 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Kuwait?
- Mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Kuwait was 3.7 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2016.
- How does Kuwait rank for mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Kuwait ranks 12th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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