Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Malta
Malta: 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
5
in 1980
All-time low
3.7
in 2015
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Malta, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Malta is 3.7, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Malta peaked at 5 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2015.
Malta ranks 12th of 190 countries on this measure, 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5 | — |
| 1981 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.1 | -2.4% |
| 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 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 3.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Malta'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 | 4.77 | 4.6 | 5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.34 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.77 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 12 Myanmar 3.7 compare
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- 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Malta?
- Mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Malta 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2015.
- How does Malta rank for mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Malta ranks 12th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean non-hdl cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta 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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