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

0123451980199920181980: 4.41981: 4.41982: 4.41983: 4.51984: 4.51985: 4.61986: 4.61987: 4.61988: 4.71989: 4.71990: 4.71991: 4.71992: 4.81993: 4.81994: 4.81995: 4.81996: 4.91997: 4.91998: 4.91999: 4.92000: 4.92001: 4.92002: 4.92003: 4.82004: 4.82005: 4.82006: 4.82007: 4.72008: 4.72009: 4.72010: 4.72011: 4.62012: 4.62013: 4.62014: 4.52015: 4.52016: 4.52017: 4.42018: 4.4

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

Annual values for Mean total cholesterol, crude in Iran, 1980 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 106 Solomon Islands 4.4 compare
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  4. 106 Bolivia 4.4 compare
  5. 106 Guatemala 4.4 compare
  6. 106 Yemen 4.4 compare
  7. 106 Nicaragua 4.4 compare
  8. 106 Marshall Islands 4.4 compare
  9. 106 Kazakhstan 4.4 compare
  10. 106 Sri Lanka 4.4 compare
  11. 106 Samoa 4.4 compare
  12. 106 Vanuatu 4.4 compare
  13. 106 Cambodia 4.4 compare
  14. 106 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.4 compare
  15. 106 Papua New Guinea 4.4 compare
  16. 106 Georgia 4.4 compare

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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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Indicator
Mean total cholesterol, crude
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
209 places, 8,151 data points, 1980–2018
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