Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4.1 in 2018. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2018)
4.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 188 countries
All-time high
4.3
in 1984
All-time low
4.1
in 2016
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Afghanistan, 1980–2018

012341980199920181980: 4.21981: 4.21982: 4.21983: 4.21984: 4.31985: 4.31986: 4.31987: 4.31988: 4.31989: 4.31990: 4.31991: 4.31992: 4.31993: 4.31994: 4.31995: 4.31996: 4.31997: 4.31998: 4.31999: 4.32000: 4.32001: 4.32002: 4.32003: 4.32004: 4.32005: 4.22006: 4.22007: 4.22008: 4.22009: 4.22010: 4.22011: 4.22012: 4.22013: 4.22014: 4.22015: 4.22016: 4.12017: 4.12018: 4.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2018, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Afghanistan stood at 4.1. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Afghanistan peaked at 4.3 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 2016.

That places Afghanistan 149th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.26 4.2 4.3 10
1990s 4.3 4.3 4.3 10
2000s 4.25 4.2 4.3 10
2010s 4.17 4.1 4.2 9

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 149 Guinea 4.1 compare
  2. 149 Comoros 4.1 compare
  3. 149 Senegal 4.1 compare
  4. 149 Cape Verde 4.1 compare
  5. 149 Mozambique 4.1 compare
  6. 149 Morocco 4.1 compare
  7. 149 Liberia 4.1 compare
  8. 149 Congo 4.1 compare
  9. 149 Sudan 4.1 compare
  10. 149 Angola 4.1 compare
  11. 149 Cote d'Ivoire 4.1 compare
  12. 149 Bhutan 4.1 compare
  13. 149 Equatorial Guinea 4.1 compare
  14. 149 Benin 4.1 compare
  15. 149 Cameroon 4.1 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Afghanistan?
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Afghanistan was 4.1 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 4.3 in 1984.
What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 2016.
How does Afghanistan rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
Afghanistan ranks 149th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 7,878 data points, 1980–2018
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