Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude in Iraq
Iraq: Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude was 3.4 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
3.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 190 countries
All-time high
3.7
in 1986
All-time low
3.4
in 2016
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude in Iraq, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 3.4 for mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude in Iraq peaked at 3.7 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 2016.
That places Iraq 74th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.6 | — |
| 1981 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 3.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 3.4 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.3, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.64 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.62 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.47 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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- 74 Brazil 3.4 compare
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- 74 Saudi Arabia 3.4 compare
- 74 North Korea 3.4 compare
- 74 Tuvalu 3.4 compare
- 74 Cuba 3.4 compare
- 74 Belize 3.4 compare
- 74 Barbados 3.4 compare
- 74 Chile 3.4 compare
- 74 Paraguay 3.4 compare
- 74 Spain 3.4 compare
- 74 China 3.4 compare
- 74 Micronesia (country) 3.4 compare
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- 74 El Salvador 3.4 compare
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More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude in Iraq?
- Mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude in Iraq was 3.4 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 in 1986.
- What is the lowest mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 2016.
- How does Iraq rank for mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude?
- Iraq ranks 74th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean non-hdl cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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