Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Bhutan
Bhutan: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4.1 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
4.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
151st
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.3
in 1996
All-time low
4.1
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Bhutan, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Bhutan is 4.1, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Bhutan peaked at 4.3 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 1980.
That places Bhutan 151st out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.1 | — |
| 1981 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.2 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.3 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.1 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 4.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 4.1 is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.2, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.15 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.24 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.27 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.14 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 151 Guinea 4.1 compare
- 151 Comoros 4.1 compare
- 151 Senegal 4.1 compare
- 151 Cape Verde 4.1 compare
- 151 Mozambique 4.1 compare
- 151 Morocco 4.1 compare
- 151 Liberia 4.1 compare
- 151 Congo 4.1 compare
- 151 Sudan 4.1 compare
- 151 Angola 4.1 compare
- 151 Cote d'Ivoire 4.1 compare
- 151 Afghanistan 4.1 compare
- 151 Equatorial Guinea 4.1 compare
- 151 Benin 4.1 compare
- 151 Cameroon 4.1 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0915 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,531 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2986 % 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 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3987 % 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 total cholesterol, age-standardized in Bhutan?
- Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Bhutan was 4.1 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 in 1996.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Bhutan ranks 151st out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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