Mean total cholesterol, crude in Malta
Malta: Mean total cholesterol, crude was 5.2 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
5.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
6.1
in 1980
All-time low
5.2
in 2016
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Malta, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malta recorded 5.2 for mean total cholesterol, crude in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in Malta peaked at 6.1 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.2, in 2016.
Malta ranks 3rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.96 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.45 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.28 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, crude in Malta?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in Malta was 5.2 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- Malta ranks 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta 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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