Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Malaysia
Malaysia: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 5.2 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Malaysia, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 5.2 for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Malaysia peaked at 5.2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 1980.
That places Malaysia 1st out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.71 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.83 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.03 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.13 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Malaysia?
- Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Malaysia was 5.2 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Malaysia ranks 1st out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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