Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Panama

Panama: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4.7 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
4.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.8
in 1991
All-time low
4.7
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018

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

0123451980199920181980: 4.71981: 4.71982: 4.71983: 4.71984: 4.71985: 4.71986: 4.71987: 4.71988: 4.71989: 4.71990: 4.71991: 4.81992: 4.81993: 4.81994: 4.81995: 4.81996: 4.81997: 4.81998: 4.81999: 4.82000: 4.82001: 4.82002: 4.82003: 4.82004: 4.82005: 4.82006: 4.82007: 4.82008: 4.82009: 4.82010: 4.82011: 4.82012: 4.82013: 4.82014: 4.82015: 4.82016: 4.72017: 4.72018: 4.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Panama is 4.7, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Panama peaked at 4.8 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 1980.

Panama ranks 57th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.7 4.7 4.7 10
1990s 4.79 4.7 4.8 10
2000s 4.8 4.8 4.8 10
2010s 4.77 4.7 4.8 9

Countries ranked near Panama

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  5. 57 Denmark 4.7 compare
  6. 57 Bahamas 4.7 compare
  7. 57 Uzbekistan 4.7 compare
  8. 57 Honduras 4.7 compare
  9. 57 Iceland 4.7 compare
  10. 57 Seychelles 4.7 compare
  11. 57 Netherlands 4.7 compare
  12. 57 Brazil 4.7 compare
  13. 57 Mauritius 4.7 compare
  14. 57 Cook Islands 4.7 compare
  15. 57 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.7 compare
  16. 57 Dominica 4.7 compare
  17. 57 Iraq 4.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Panama?
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Panama was 4.7 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 4.8 in 1991.
What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 1980.
How does Panama rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
Panama ranks 57th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Panama 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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