Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Qatar

Qatar: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4.3 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4.3
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
125th
of 190 countries
All-time high
5
in 1989
All-time low
4.3
in 2018
Years of data
39
1980–2018

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

0123451980199920181980: 4.81981: 4.91982: 4.91983: 4.91984: 4.91985: 4.91986: 4.91987: 4.91988: 4.91989: 51990: 51991: 51992: 51993: 51994: 51995: 51996: 51997: 51998: 51999: 52000: 52001: 52002: 52003: 4.92004: 4.92005: 4.92006: 4.82007: 4.82008: 4.82009: 4.72010: 4.72011: 4.62012: 4.62013: 4.62014: 4.52015: 4.52016: 4.42017: 4.42018: 4.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2018, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Qatar stood at 4.3. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Qatar peaked at 5 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 2018.

That places Qatar 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 Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Qatar, 1980 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1980 4.8 —
1981 4.9 +2.1%
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 5 +2.0%
1990 5 +0.0%
1991 5 +0.0%
1992 5 +0.0%
1993 5 +0.0%
1994 5 +0.0%
1995 5 +0.0%
1996 5 +0.0%
1997 5 +0.0%
1998 5 +0.0%
1999 5 +0.0%
2000 5 +0.0%
2001 5 +0.0%
2002 5 +0.0%
2003 4.9 -2.0%
2004 4.9 +0.0%
2005 4.9 +0.0%
2006 4.8 -2.0%
2007 4.8 +0.0%
2008 4.8 +0.0%
2009 4.7 -2.1%
2010 4.7 +0.0%
2011 4.6 -2.1%
2012 4.6 +0.0%
2013 4.6 +0.0%
2014 4.5 -2.2%
2015 4.5 +0.0%
2016 4.4 -2.2%
2017 4.4 +0.0%
2018 4.3 -2.3%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 4.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8, 90% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 4.3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.5, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.9 4.8 5 10
1990s 5 5 5 10
2000s 4.88 4.7 5 10
2010s 4.51 4.3 4.7 9

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 125 Algeria 4.3 compare
  2. 125 East Timor 4.3 compare
  3. 125 Tuvalu 4.3 compare
  4. 125 Kyrgyzstan 4.3 compare
  5. 125 Palau 4.3 compare
  6. 125 Tanzania 4.3 compare
  7. 125 Georgia 4.3 compare
  8. 125 Niue 4.3 compare
  9. 125 Tunisia 4.3 compare
  10. 125 Libya 4.3 compare
  11. 125 South Africa 4.3 compare
  12. 125 Micronesia (country) 4.3 compare
  13. 125 Nauru 4.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Qatar?
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Qatar was 4.3 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 5 in 1989.
What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 2018.
How does Qatar rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
Qatar ranks 125th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Qatar 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
209 places, 8,151 data points, 1980–2018
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