Mean total cholesterol, crude in Kuwait
Kuwait: Mean total cholesterol, crude was 4.9 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
4.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 190 countries
All-time high
5.1
in 1980
All-time low
4.9
in 2013
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Kuwait, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean total cholesterol, crude in Kuwait is 4.9, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in Kuwait peaked at 5.1 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 2013.
Kuwait ranks 35th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.1 | — |
| 1981 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 4.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.9, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 4.9 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 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.05 | 5 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.93 | 4.9 | 5 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 35 United Kingdom 4.9 compare
- 35 New Zealand 4.9 compare
- 35 Cyprus 4.9 compare
- 35 Belarus 4.9 compare
- 35 Netherlands 4.9 compare
- 35 South Korea 4.9 compare
- 35 Spain 4.9 compare
- 35 Uruguay 4.9 compare
- 35 Philippines 4.9 compare
- 35 Luxembourg 4.9 compare
- 35 Switzerland 4.9 compare
More health data for Kuwait
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9259 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 287.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 107 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9273 % 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 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6875 % 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 Kuwait?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in Kuwait was 4.9 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 2013.
- How does Kuwait rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- Kuwait ranks 35th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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