Mean total cholesterol, crude in Barbados
Barbados: Mean total cholesterol, crude was 4.4 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
4.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
106th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.4
in 1980
All-time low
4.3
in 1989
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Barbados, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 4.4 for mean total cholesterol, crude in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in Barbados peaked at 4.4 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 1989.
That places Barbados 106th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.4 | — |
| 1981 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 4.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.9, 90% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 4.4 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.65, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.39 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.35 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 106 Solomon Islands 4.4 compare
- 106 Venezuela 4.4 compare
- 106 Bolivia 4.4 compare
- 106 Iran 4.4 compare
- 106 Guatemala 4.4 compare
- 106 Yemen 4.4 compare
- 106 Nicaragua 4.4 compare
- 106 Marshall Islands 4.4 compare
- 106 Kazakhstan 4.4 compare
- 106 Sri Lanka 4.4 compare
- 106 Samoa 4.4 compare
- 106 Vanuatu 4.4 compare
- 106 Cambodia 4.4 compare
- 106 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.4 compare
- 106 Papua New Guinea 4.4 compare
- 106 Georgia 4.4 compare
More health data for Barbados
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2208 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,453 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5046 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5262 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, crude in Barbados?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in Barbados was 4.4 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 1989.
- How does Barbados rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- Barbados ranks 106th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados 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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