Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Turkey
Turkey: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4.5 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
4.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
96th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.7
in 1994
All-time low
4.4
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Turkey, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 4.5 for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Turkey peaked at 4.7 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.4, in 1980.
That places Turkey 96th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.49 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.66 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.59 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 96 Saint Lucia 4.5 compare
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- 96 Samoa 4.5 compare
- 96 Antigua and Barbuda 4.5 compare
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- 96 Vanuatu 4.5 compare
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- 96 Syria 4.5 compare
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- 96 Bahrain 4.5 compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 4.5 compare
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More health data for Turkey
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,582 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 703,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 673,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 685,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 656,293 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 660,606 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 632,183 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Turkey?
- Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Turkey was 4.5 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7 in 1994.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 in 1980.
- How does Turkey rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Turkey ranks 96th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkey 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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