Mean total cholesterol, crude in Iraq
Iraq: Mean total cholesterol, crude was 4.6 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
4.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
83rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.8
in 1986
All-time low
4.6
in 2013
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Iraq, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 4.6 for mean total cholesterol, crude in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in Iraq peaked at 4.8 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 2013.
That places Iraq 83rd out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.74 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.73 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.63 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 9 |
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More health data for Iraq
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 2 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 592,422 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 492,395 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 538,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 513,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 569,118 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 541,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, crude in Iraq?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in Iraq was 4.6 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 in 1986.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 2013.
- How does Iraq rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- Iraq ranks 83rd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq 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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