Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4.5 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
4.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
95th
of 188 countries
All-time high
4.6
in 1980
All-time low
4.5
in 2004
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2018

0123451980199920181980: 4.61981: 4.61982: 4.61983: 4.61984: 4.61985: 4.61986: 4.61987: 4.61988: 4.61989: 4.61990: 4.61991: 4.61992: 4.61993: 4.61994: 4.61995: 4.61996: 4.61997: 4.61998: 4.61999: 4.62000: 4.62001: 4.62002: 4.62003: 4.62004: 4.52005: 4.52006: 4.52007: 4.52008: 4.52009: 4.52010: 4.52011: 4.52012: 4.52013: 4.52014: 4.52015: 4.52016: 4.52017: 4.52018: 4.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Papua New Guinea is 4.5, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4.6 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 2004.

That places Papua New Guinea 95th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.6 4.6 4.6 10
1990s 4.6 4.6 4.6 10
2000s 4.54 4.5 4.6 10
2010s 4.5 4.5 4.5 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Papua New Guinea?
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Papua New Guinea was 4.5 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 4.6 in 1980.
What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2004.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
Papua New Guinea ranks 95th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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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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