Mean total cholesterol, crude in Micronesia (country)

Micronesia (country): Mean total cholesterol, crude was 4.2 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
135th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.6
in 1991
All-time low
4.2
in 2011
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Mean total cholesterol, crude in Micronesia (country), 1980–2018

0123451980199920181980: 4.51981: 4.51982: 4.51983: 4.51984: 4.51985: 4.51986: 4.51987: 4.51988: 4.51989: 4.51990: 4.51991: 4.61992: 4.61993: 4.61994: 4.61995: 4.51996: 4.51997: 4.51998: 4.51999: 4.52000: 4.52001: 4.42002: 4.42003: 4.42004: 4.42005: 4.32006: 4.32007: 4.32008: 4.32009: 4.32010: 4.32011: 4.22012: 4.22013: 4.22014: 4.22015: 4.22016: 4.22017: 4.22018: 4.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Micronesia (country) recorded 4.2 for mean total cholesterol, crude in 2018. 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 Micronesia (country) peaked at 4.6 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 2011.

That places Micronesia (country) 135th 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 Micronesia (country), year by year

Annual values for Mean total cholesterol, crude in Micronesia (country), 1980 to 2018.
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 4.5 +0.0%
1987 4.5 +0.0%
1988 4.5 +0.0%
1989 4.5 +0.0%
1990 4.5 +0.0%
1991 4.6 +2.2%
1992 4.6 +0.0%
1993 4.6 +0.0%
1994 4.6 +0.0%
1995 4.5 -2.2%
1996 4.5 +0.0%
1997 4.5 +0.0%
1998 4.5 +0.0%
1999 4.5 +0.0%
2000 4.5 +0.0%
2001 4.4 -2.2%
2002 4.4 +0.0%
2003 4.4 +0.0%
2004 4.4 +0.0%
2005 4.3 -2.3%
2006 4.3 +0.0%
2007 4.3 +0.0%
2008 4.3 +0.0%
2009 4.3 +0.0%
2010 4.3 +0.0%
2011 4.2 -2.3%
2012 4.2 +0.0%
2013 4.2 +0.0%
2014 4.2 +0.0%
2015 4.2 +0.0%
2016 4.2 +0.0%
2017 4.2 +0.0%
2018 4.2 +0.0%

Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries

  • Micronesia (country)'s 4.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.6, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Micronesia (country)'s 4.2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.65, 90% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.5 4.5 4.5 10
1990s 4.54 4.5 4.6 10
2000s 4.36 4.3 4.5 10
2010s 4.21 4.2 4.3 9

Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)

  1. 135 Somalia 4.2 compare
  2. 135 Kiribati 4.2 compare
  3. 135 Pakistan 4.2 compare
  4. 135 East Timor 4.2 compare
  5. 135 South Africa 4.2 compare
  6. 135 India 4.2 compare
  7. 135 Mauritania 4.2 compare
  8. 135 Tanzania 4.2 compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean total cholesterol, crude in Micronesia (country)?
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Micronesia (country) was 4.2 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The highest recorded value was 4.6 in 1991.
What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 2011.
How does Micronesia (country) rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
Micronesia (country) ranks 135th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Micronesia (country) 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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Indicator
Mean total cholesterol, crude
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
209 places, 8,151 data points, 1980–2018
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