Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4.6 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
4.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.6
in 1980
All-time low
4.6
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Saudi Arabia, 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: 4.62005: 4.62006: 4.62007: 4.62008: 4.62009: 4.62010: 4.62011: 4.62012: 4.62013: 4.62014: 4.62015: 4.62016: 4.62017: 4.62018: 4.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Saudi Arabia is 4.6, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Saudi Arabia peaked at 4.6 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 1980.

That places Saudi Arabia 75th out of 190 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 4.6 4.6 4.6 10
2010s 4.6 4.6 4.6 9

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  14. 75 Trinidad and Tobago 4.6 compare
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  17. 75 El Salvador 4.6 compare
  18. 75 Ireland 4.6 compare
  19. 75 Grenada 4.6 compare
  20. 75 United Arab Emirates 4.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Saudi Arabia?
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Saudi Arabia was 4.6 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 4.6 in 1980.
What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 1980.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
Saudi Arabia ranks 75th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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