Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4.4 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
4.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
113th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.9
in 1980
All-time low
4.4
in 2017
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Marshall Islands, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Marshall Islands stood at 4.4. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Marshall Islands peaked at 4.9 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.4, in 2017.
That places Marshall Islands 113th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.9 | — |
| 1981 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 4.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.6, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 4.4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.6, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.86 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.69 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Marshall Islands?
- Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Marshall Islands was 4.4 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 in 2017.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Marshall Islands ranks 113th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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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