Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Iran, Islamic Rep.
Iran, Islamic Rep.: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4.4 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
4.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
113th
of 190 countries
All-time high
5
in 1994
All-time low
4.4
in 2017
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Iran, Islamic Rep., 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Rep. recorded 4.4 for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Iran, Islamic Rep. peaked at 5 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.4, in 2017.
Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 113th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.65 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.95 | 4.8 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.93 | 4.8 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.58 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Rep.
- 113 Barbados 4.4 compare
- 113 Venezuela, RB 4.4 compare
- 113 Marshall Islands 4.4 compare
- 113 Kazakhstan 4.4 compare
- 113 Sri Lanka 4.4 compare
- 113 Ghana 4.4 compare
- 113 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 4.4 compare
- 113 Egypt, Arab Rep. 4.4 compare
- 113 Cambodia 4.4 compare
- 113 Lao PDR 4.4 compare
- 113 Armenia 4.4 compare
More health data for Iran, Islamic Rep.
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 3,509 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3,509 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 654,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 606,752 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 800,455 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 64.14 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 69.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 667,754 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Iran, Islamic Rep. was 4.4 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1994.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 in 2017.
- How does Iran, Islamic Rep. rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 113th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Rep. 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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