Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Somalia

Somalia: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4.2 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
4.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
139th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.2
in 2012
All-time low
4
in 1992
Years of data
39
1980–2018

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

012341980199920181980: 4.11981: 4.11982: 4.11983: 4.11984: 4.11985: 4.11986: 4.11987: 4.11988: 4.11989: 4.11990: 4.11991: 4.11992: 41993: 41994: 41995: 41996: 41997: 41998: 41999: 4.12000: 4.12001: 4.12002: 4.12003: 4.12004: 4.12005: 4.12006: 4.12007: 4.12008: 4.12009: 4.12010: 4.12011: 4.12012: 4.22013: 4.22014: 4.22015: 4.22016: 4.22017: 4.22018: 4.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 4.2 for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Somalia peaked at 4.2 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1992.

That places Somalia 139th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Somalia, 1980 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1980 4.1 —
1981 4.1 +0.0%
1982 4.1 +0.0%
1983 4.1 +0.0%
1984 4.1 +0.0%
1985 4.1 +0.0%
1986 4.1 +0.0%
1987 4.1 +0.0%
1988 4.1 +0.0%
1989 4.1 +0.0%
1990 4.1 +0.0%
1991 4.1 +0.0%
1992 4 -2.4%
1993 4 +0.0%
1994 4 +0.0%
1995 4 +0.0%
1996 4 +0.0%
1997 4 +0.0%
1998 4 +0.0%
1999 4.1 +2.5%
2000 4.1 +0.0%
2001 4.1 +0.0%
2002 4.1 +0.0%
2003 4.1 +0.0%
2004 4.1 +0.0%
2005 4.1 +0.0%
2006 4.1 +0.0%
2007 4.1 +0.0%
2008 4.1 +0.0%
2009 4.1 +0.0%
2010 4.1 +0.0%
2011 4.1 +0.0%
2012 4.2 +2.4%
2013 4.2 +0.0%
2014 4.2 +0.0%
2015 4.2 +0.0%
2016 4.2 +0.0%
2017 4.2 +0.0%
2018 4.2 +0.0%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 4.2 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 4.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.1 4.1 4.1 10
1990s 4.03 4 4.1 10
2000s 4.1 4.1 4.1 10
2010s 4.18 4.1 4.2 9

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 139 Gambia 4.2 compare
  2. 139 Bangladesh 4.2 compare
  3. 139 Eritrea 4.2 compare
  4. 139 Kiribati 4.2 compare
  5. 139 Djibouti 4.2 compare
  6. 139 Mauritania 4.2 compare
  7. 139 India 4.2 compare
  8. 139 Pakistan 4.2 compare
  9. 139 Nepal 4.2 compare
  10. 139 Gabon 4.2 compare
  11. 139 Tajikistan 4.2 compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Somalia?
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Somalia was 4.2 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 4.2 in 2012.
What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1992.
How does Somalia rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
Somalia ranks 139th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Somalia 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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