Mean total cholesterol, crude in Maldives
Maldives: Mean total cholesterol, crude was 4.6 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
4.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
83rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.6
in 2016
All-time low
4.2
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Maldives, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean total cholesterol, crude in Maldives is 4.6, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in Maldives peaked at 4.6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 1980.
Maldives ranks 83rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.2 | — |
| 1981 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.3 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 4.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.6, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 4.6 is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.15, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.28 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.36 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.53 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More health data for Maldives
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,560 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.2 % 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 -3.8 % 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 Maldives?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in Maldives was 4.6 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 1980.
- How does Maldives rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- Maldives ranks 83rd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives 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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