Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Bahrain

Bahrain: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4.5 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4.5
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
96th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.9
in 1980
All-time low
4.5
in 2018
Years of data
39
1980–2018

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

0123451980199920181980: 4.91981: 4.91982: 4.91983: 4.91984: 4.91985: 4.91986: 4.91987: 4.91988: 4.91989: 4.91990: 4.91991: 4.91992: 4.91993: 4.91994: 4.91995: 4.91996: 4.91997: 4.91998: 4.91999: 4.92000: 4.92001: 4.92002: 4.92003: 4.92004: 4.82005: 4.82006: 4.82007: 4.82008: 4.82009: 4.72010: 4.72011: 4.72012: 4.72013: 4.72014: 4.62015: 4.62016: 4.62017: 4.62018: 4.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2018, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Bahrain stood at 4.5. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Bahrain peaked at 4.9 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 2018.

Bahrain ranks 96th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.9 4.9 4.9 10
1990s 4.9 4.9 4.9 10
2000s 4.83 4.7 4.9 10
2010s 4.63 4.5 4.7 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Bahrain?
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Bahrain was 4.5 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 4.9 in 1980.
What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2018.
How does Bahrain rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
Bahrain ranks 96th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bahrain 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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About this data

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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