Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4.3 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
4.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.7
in 1986
All-time low
4.3
in 2009
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Micronesia (country), 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Micronesia (country) stood at 4.3. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Micronesia (country) peaked at 4.7 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 2009.
That places Micronesia (country) 125th 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 Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.6 | — |
| 1981 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 4.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.6, 93% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 4.3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.6, 93% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.64 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.65 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.45 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 125 Qatar 4.3 compare
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- 125 East Timor 4.3 compare
- 125 Tuvalu 4.3 compare
- 125 Kyrgyzstan 4.3 compare
- 125 Palau 4.3 compare
- 125 Tanzania 4.3 compare
- 125 Georgia 4.3 compare
- 125 Niue 4.3 compare
- 125 Tunisia 4.3 compare
- 125 Libya 4.3 compare
- 125 South Africa 4.3 compare
- 125 Nauru 4.3 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Micronesia (country)?
- Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Micronesia (country) was 4.3 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7 in 1986.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 2009.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 125th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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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