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.
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Libya, 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 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 4.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.6, 93% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 4.3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.45, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % 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 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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