Mean total cholesterol, crude in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Mean total cholesterol, crude was 4.1 in 2018. β¬ Flat
Latest (2018)
4.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
4.2
in 1980
All-time low
4.1
in 2010
Years of data
39
1980β2018
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Afghanistan, 1980β2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean total cholesterol, crude in Afghanistan stood at 4.1. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in Afghanistan peaked at 4.2 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 2010.
That places Afghanistan 142nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, crude in Afghanistan?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in Afghanistan was 4.1 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 2010.
- How does Afghanistan rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- Afghanistan ranks 142nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean total cholesterol, crude. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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