Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Yemen
Yemen: Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized was 4.5 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
4.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
96th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.6
in 1998
All-time low
4.3
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Yemen, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 4.5 for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Yemen peaked at 4.6 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 1980.
That places Yemen 96th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.3 | — |
| 1981 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 4.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 4.5 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.5, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.34 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.51 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.52 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 96 Saint Lucia 4.5 compare
- 96 Turkmenistan 4.5 compare
- 96 Papua New Guinea 4.5 compare
- 96 Guatemala 4.5 compare
- 96 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.5 compare
- 96 Solomon Islands 4.5 compare
- 96 Samoa 4.5 compare
- 96 Antigua and Barbuda 4.5 compare
- 96 Belize 4.5 compare
- 96 Vanuatu 4.5 compare
- 96 Nicaragua 4.5 compare
- 96 Syria 4.5 compare
- 96 Bolivia 4.5 compare
- 96 Bahrain 4.5 compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 4.5 compare
- 96 Turkey 4.5 compare
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Yemen?
- Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized in Yemen was 4.5 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 in 1998.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 1980.
- How does Yemen rank for mean total cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Yemen ranks 96th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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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