Mean total cholesterol, crude in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Mean total cholesterol, crude was 4.3 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
4.3
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
10th
of 17 groups
All-time high
4.5
in 1993
All-time low
4.3
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean total cholesterol, crude in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) stood at 4.3. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 4.5 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 1980.
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.3 | — |
| 1981 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 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 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 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 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.38 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.47 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.46 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.36 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, crude in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 4.3 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 in 1993.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 1980.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 10th out of 17 groups with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) 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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