Mean total cholesterol, crude in Libya
Libya: Mean total cholesterol, crude was 4.3 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
4.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
123rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.6
in 1986
All-time low
4.3
in 2016
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Libya, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean total cholesterol, crude in Libya stood at 4.3. 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 Libya peaked at 4.6 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 2016.
That places Libya 123rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.54 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.49 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.37 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 9 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 70,474 (2025)
- Population, male 50.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 64,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 68,143 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 65,669 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 69,260 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, crude in Libya?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in Libya was 4.3 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 in 1986.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 2016.
- How does Libya rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- Libya ranks 123rd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya 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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