Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Samoa
Samoa: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4.5 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
4.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
96th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.8
in 1987
All-time low
4.5
in 2012
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Samoa, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 4.5 for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Samoa peaked at 4.8 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 2012.
That places Samoa 96th 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.7 | — |
| 1981 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 4.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.6, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 4.5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.6, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.73 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.76 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.64 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.52 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 96 Saint Lucia 4.5 compare
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- 96 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.5 compare
- 96 Solomon Islands 4.5 compare
- 96 Antigua and Barbuda 4.5 compare
- 96 Belize 4.5 compare
- 96 Vanuatu 4.5 compare
- 96 Nicaragua 4.5 compare
- 96 Syria 4.5 compare
- 96 Bolivia 4.5 compare
- 96 Bahrain 4.5 compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 4.5 compare
- 96 Turkey 4.5 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Samoa?
- Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Samoa was 4.5 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 in 1987.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2012.
- How does Samoa rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Samoa ranks 96th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa 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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