Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Tonga
Tonga: 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
4.9
in 1991
All-time low
4.6
in 2016
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Tonga, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Tonga stood at 4.6. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Tonga peaked at 4.9 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 2016.
Tonga ranks 75th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.84 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.77 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.67 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 75 Haiti 4.6 compare
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- 75 Cuba 4.6 compare
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- 75 Chile 4.6 compare
- 75 Paraguay 4.6 compare
- 75 Oman 4.6 compare
- 75 Argentina 4.6 compare
- 75 Saudi Arabia 4.6 compare
- 75 Canada 4.6 compare
- 75 Viet Nam 4.6 compare
- 75 Trinidad and Tobago 4.6 compare
- 75 Moldova 4.6 compare
- 75 Jamaica 4.6 compare
- 75 El Salvador 4.6 compare
- 75 Ireland 4.6 compare
- 75 Grenada 4.6 compare
- 75 United Arab Emirates 4.6 compare
More health data for Tonga
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 834.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 1,294 (2025)
- Population, male 47.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 1,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 1,178 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 1,109 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 1,186 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Tonga?
- Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Tonga was 4.6 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 in 1991.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 2016.
- How does Tonga rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Tonga ranks 75th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga 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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