Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Malawi
Malawi: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 3.8 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
3.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
186th
of 190 countries
All-time high
3.8
in 2017
All-time low
3.6
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Malawi, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Malawi is 3.8, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Malawi peaked at 3.8 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 1980.
That places Malawi 186th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.6 | — |
| 1981 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.8 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 3.8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4, 95% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 3.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.71 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Malawi?
- Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Malawi was 3.8 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 in 2017.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Malawi ranks 186th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi 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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