Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4.3 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
4.3
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
7th
of 11 groups
All-time high
4.6
in 1995
All-time low
4.3
in 2018
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) stood at 4.3. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 4.6 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 2018.
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.4 | — |
| 1981 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.46 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.55 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.54 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.42 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- 10 Brunei Darussalam 5 compare
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- 10 Slovakia 5 compare
- 10 Philippines 5 compare
- 10 Czechia 5 compare
- 10 Andorra 5 compare
- 10 Bulgaria 5 compare
- 10 Slovenia 5 compare
- 10 Thailand 5 compare
- 10 Estonia 5 compare
- 10 Ukraine 5 compare
- 10 Hungary 5 compare
- 10 Montenegro 5 compare
- 10 Lebanon 5 compare
More health data for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 14,992 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 5,830 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 524 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 83,590 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 482 (2025)
- Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 28.8% (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths 824,362 (2024)
- Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 60.8% (2024)
- Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard 11.5% (2024)
- Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 5.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 4.3 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 in 1995.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 2018.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 7th out of 11 groups with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) 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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