Mean total cholesterol, crude in Israel
Israel: Mean total cholesterol, crude was 4.8 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
4.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 190 countries
All-time high
5.9
in 1980
All-time low
4.8
in 2017
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Israel, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean total cholesterol, crude in Israel stood at 4.8. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in Israel peaked at 5.9 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 2017.
That places Israel 47th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.9 | — |
| 1981 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.8 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.7 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.6 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.5 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 4.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.9, 98% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Israel's 4.8 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.45, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.73 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.36 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.04 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.88 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More health data for Israel
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6956 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 665.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 119 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3823 % 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 0.0445 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3508 % 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 Israel?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in Israel was 4.8 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 2017.
- How does Israel rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- Israel ranks 47th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel 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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