Mean total cholesterol, crude in Kiribati
Kiribati: Mean total cholesterol, crude was 4.2 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
4.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
135th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.5
in 1980
All-time low
4.2
in 2011
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Kiribati, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean total cholesterol, crude in Kiribati stood at 4.2. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in Kiribati peaked at 4.5 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 2011.
That places Kiribati 135th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.5 | — |
| 1981 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 4.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.15, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 4.2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.65, 90% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.49 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.32 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.21 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 135 Somalia 4.2 compare
- 135 Pakistan 4.2 compare
- 135 East Timor 4.2 compare
- 135 South Africa 4.2 compare
- 135 Micronesia (country) 4.2 compare
- 135 India 4.2 compare
- 135 Mauritania 4.2 compare
- 135 Tanzania 4.2 compare
More health data for Kiribati
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7209 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,076 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3672 % 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 0.0576 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3464 % 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 Kiribati?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in Kiribati was 4.2 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 2011.
- How does Kiribati rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- Kiribati ranks 135th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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