Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Moldova

Moldova: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4.6 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4.6
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
75th
of 190 countries
All-time high
5.3
in 1980
All-time low
4.6
in 2018
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Moldova, 1980–2018

02461980199920181980: 5.31981: 5.31982: 5.31983: 5.31984: 5.31985: 5.31986: 5.21987: 5.21988: 5.21989: 5.21990: 5.21991: 5.21992: 5.21993: 5.21994: 5.11995: 5.11996: 5.11997: 5.11998: 5.11999: 52000: 52001: 52002: 52003: 52004: 4.92005: 4.92006: 4.92007: 4.92008: 4.92009: 4.82010: 4.82011: 4.82012: 4.82013: 4.72014: 4.72015: 4.72016: 4.72017: 4.72018: 4.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 4.6 for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Moldova peaked at 5.3 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 2018.

That places Moldova 75th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.26 5.2 5.3 10
1990s 5.13 5 5.2 10
2000s 4.93 4.8 5 10
2010s 4.72 4.6 4.8 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Moldova?
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Moldova was 4.6 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 5.3 in 1980.
What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 2018.
How does Moldova rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
Moldova ranks 75th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Moldova 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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