Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4.2 in 2018. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2018)
4.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
137th
of 188 countries
All-time high
4.2
in 1980
All-time low
4.2
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018

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

012341980199920181980: 4.21981: 4.21982: 4.21983: 4.21984: 4.21985: 4.21986: 4.21987: 4.21988: 4.21989: 4.21990: 4.21991: 4.21992: 4.21993: 4.21994: 4.21995: 4.21996: 4.21997: 4.21998: 4.21999: 4.22000: 4.22001: 4.22002: 4.22003: 4.22004: 4.22005: 4.22006: 4.22007: 4.22008: 4.22009: 4.22010: 4.22011: 4.22012: 4.22013: 4.22014: 4.22015: 4.22016: 4.22017: 4.22018: 4.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 4.2 for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Bangladesh peaked at 4.2 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 1980.

That places Bangladesh 137th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.2 4.2 4.2 10
1990s 4.2 4.2 4.2 10
2000s 4.2 4.2 4.2 10
2010s 4.2 4.2 4.2 9

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 137 Gambia, The 4.2 compare
  2. 137 Somalia 4.2 compare
  3. 137 Eritrea, The State of 4.2 compare
  4. 137 Kiribati 4.2 compare
  5. 137 Djibouti 4.2 compare
  6. 137 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 4.2 compare
  7. 137 India 4.2 compare
  8. 137 Pakistan 4.2 compare
  9. 137 Nepal 4.2 compare
  10. 137 Gabon 4.2 compare
  11. 137 Tajikistan, Republic of 4.2 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places β†’

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All data for Bangladesh β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Bangladesh?
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Bangladesh was 4.2 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 4.2 in 1980.
What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 1980.
How does Bangladesh rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
Bangladesh ranks 137th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bangladesh 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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