Mean total cholesterol, crude in Iran
Iran: 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
4.9
in 1996
All-time low
4.4
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Iran, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean total cholesterol, crude in Iran stood at 4.4. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in Iran peaked at 4.9 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.4, in 1980.
Iran ranks 106th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.4 | — |
| 1981 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 4.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.6, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 4.4 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.45, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.54 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.82 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.53 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 106 Solomon Islands 4.4 compare
- 106 Venezuela 4.4 compare
- 106 Barbados 4.4 compare
- 106 Bolivia 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 Iran
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % 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 Iran?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in Iran was 4.4 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 in 1996.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 in 1980.
- How does Iran rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- Iran ranks 106th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran 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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