Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Jordan
Jordan: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4.8 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
4.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 190 countries
All-time high
5.1
in 1993
All-time low
4.8
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Jordan, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Jordan stood at 4.8. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Jordan peaked at 5.1 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 1980.
That places Jordan 38th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.8 | — |
| 1981 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 4.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.6, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 4.8 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.5, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.88 | 4.8 | 5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.07 | 5 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.02 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.87 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 38 Belarus 4.8 compare
- 38 Luxembourg 4.8 compare
- 38 Indonesia 4.8 compare
- 38 Israel 4.8 compare
- 38 Uruguay 4.8 compare
- 38 Colombia 4.8 compare
- 38 Spain 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 Jordan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 842.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 470 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2 % 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 0.048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.13 % 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 Jordan?
- Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Jordan was 4.8 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 in 1993.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 1980.
- How does Jordan rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Jordan ranks 38th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan 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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