Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Mongolia
Mongolia: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4.8 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
4.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.8
in 1980
All-time low
4.5
in 1999
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Mongolia, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Mongolia stood at 4.8. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Mongolia peaked at 4.8 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 1999.
That places Mongolia 38th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.8 | — |
| 1981 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 4.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.6, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 4.8 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.6, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.73 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.55 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.74 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 38 Belarus 4.8 compare
- 38 Luxembourg 4.8 compare
- 38 Indonesia 4.8 compare
- 38 Israel 4.8 compare
- 38 Uruguay 4.8 compare
- 38 Colombia 4.8 compare
- 38 Spain 4.8 compare
- 38 Jordan 4.8 compare
- 38 South Korea 4.8 compare
- 38 Switzerland 4.8 compare
- 38 United Kingdom 4.8 compare
- 38 Kuwait 4.8 compare
- 38 New Zealand 4.8 compare
- 38 Myanmar 4.8 compare
- 38 Ecuador 4.8 compare
- 38 Costa Rica 4.8 compare
- 38 Dominican Republic 4.8 compare
- 38 Mexico 4.8 compare
More health data for Mongolia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6056 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 847.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 63 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Mongolia?
- Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Mongolia was 4.8 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 1999.
- How does Mongolia rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Mongolia ranks 38th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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