Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Philippines
Philippines: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 5 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Philippines, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 5 for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Philippines peaked at 5 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 1980.
That places Philippines 10th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.71 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.89 | 4.8 | 5 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,006 deaths (2100)
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.07 million (2025)
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- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.06 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Philippines?
- Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Philippines was 5 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2017.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Philippines ranks 10th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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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