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

02461980199920181980: 4.81981: 4.81982: 4.81983: 4.81984: 4.91985: 4.91986: 4.91987: 4.91988: 51989: 51990: 51991: 51992: 51993: 5.11994: 5.11995: 5.11996: 5.11997: 5.11998: 5.11999: 5.12000: 5.12001: 5.12002: 5.12003: 52004: 52005: 52006: 52007: 52008: 52009: 4.92010: 4.92011: 4.92012: 4.92013: 4.92014: 4.92015: 4.92016: 4.82017: 4.82018: 4.8

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 38 Belarus 4.8 compare
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  5. 38 Uruguay 4.8 compare
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  7. 38 Spain 4.8 compare
  8. 38 Korea, Rep. 4.8 compare
  9. 38 Switzerland 4.8 compare
  10. 38 United Kingdom 4.8 compare
  11. 38 Kuwait 4.8 compare
  12. 38 New Zealand 4.8 compare
  13. 38 Myanmar 4.8 compare
  14. 38 Ecuador 4.8 compare
  15. 38 Mongolia 4.8 compare
  16. 38 Costa Rica 4.8 compare
  17. 38 Dominican Republic 4.8 compare
  18. 38 Mexico 4.8 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 7,878 data points, 1980–2018
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