Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Israel
Israel: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4.8 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Israel, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Israel stood at 4.8. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Israel peaked at 5.9 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 2015.
That places Israel 38th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.76 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.38 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.03 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.86 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 38 Belarus 4.8 compare
- 38 Luxembourg 4.8 compare
- 38 Indonesia 4.8 compare
- 38 Uruguay 4.8 compare
- 38 Colombia 4.8 compare
- 38 Spain 4.8 compare
- 38 Jordan 4.8 compare
- 38 South Korea 4.8 compare
- 38 Switzerland 4.8 compare
- 38 United Kingdom 4.8 compare
- 38 Kuwait 4.8 compare
- 38 New Zealand 4.8 compare
- 38 Myanmar 4.8 compare
- 38 Ecuador 4.8 compare
- 38 Mongolia 4.8 compare
- 38 Costa Rica 4.8 compare
- 38 Dominican Republic 4.8 compare
- 38 Mexico 4.8 compare
More health data for Israel
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 665.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 119 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 3 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3 (2026)
- Age dependency ratio 66.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 77,936 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 74,474 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 79,954 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 76,480 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 90,605 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Israel?
- Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Israel was 4.8 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 2015.
- How does Israel rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Israel ranks 38th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel 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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