Mean total cholesterol, crude in Gambia
Gambia: 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
4.1
in 2005
All-time low
3.9
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980β2018
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Gambia, 1980β2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean total cholesterol, crude in Gambia is 4.1, measured 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 Gambia peaked at 4.1 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.9, in 1980.
That places Gambia 142nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.95 | 3.9 | 4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.05 | 4 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, crude in Gambia?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in Gambia was 4.1 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 in 2005.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 1980.
- How does Gambia rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- Gambia ranks 142nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia 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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