Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Palau
Palau: 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
4.9
in 1980
All-time low
4.3
in 2015
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Palau, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Palau recorded 4.3 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 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Palau peaked at 4.9 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 2015.
That places Palau 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 Palau, 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 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 4.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8, 90% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Palau'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 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.85 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.61 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.37 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 125 Qatar 4.3 compare
- 125 Algeria 4.3 compare
- 125 East Timor 4.3 compare
- 125 Tuvalu 4.3 compare
- 125 Kyrgyzstan 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 Micronesia (country) 4.3 compare
- 125 Nauru 4.3 compare
More health data for Palau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2087)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.2518 % change on previous year (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5382 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Palau?
- Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Palau was 4.3 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 2015.
- How does Palau rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Palau ranks 125th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau 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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