Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4.6 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 188 countries
All-time high
4.9
in 1980
All-time low
4.6
in 2016
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2018

0123451980199920181980: 4.91981: 4.91982: 4.91983: 4.91984: 4.91985: 4.91986: 4.91987: 4.91988: 4.91989: 4.91990: 4.91991: 4.91992: 4.91993: 4.91994: 4.91995: 4.91996: 4.91997: 4.91998: 4.91999: 4.92000: 4.92001: 4.92002: 4.92003: 4.82004: 4.82005: 4.82006: 4.82007: 4.82008: 4.82009: 4.82010: 4.72011: 4.72012: 4.72013: 4.72014: 4.72015: 4.72016: 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 United Arab Emirates is 4.6, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in United Arab Emirates peaked at 4.9 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 2016.

That places United Arab Emirates 74th out of 188 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.9 4.9 4.9 10
1990s 4.9 4.9 4.9 10
2000s 4.83 4.8 4.9 10
2010s 4.67 4.6 4.7 9

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  7. 74 China (People’s Republic of) 4.6 compare
  8. 74 Chile 4.6 compare
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  10. 74 Oman 4.6 compare
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  12. 74 Saudi Arabia 4.6 compare
  13. 74 Canada 4.6 compare
  14. 74 Vietnam 4.6 compare
  15. 74 Trinidad and Tobago 4.6 compare
  16. 74 Moldova 4.6 compare
  17. 74 Jamaica 4.6 compare
  18. 74 El Salvador 4.6 compare
  19. 74 Ireland 4.6 compare
  20. 74 Grenada 4.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in United Arab Emirates?
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in United Arab Emirates was 4.6 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 4.9 in 1980.
What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 2016.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
United Arab Emirates ranks 74th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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
202 places, 7,878 data points, 1980–2018
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