Mean total cholesterol, crude in Nauru
Nauru: 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
5
in 1986
All-time low
4.3
in 2017
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Nauru, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 4.3 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 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in Nauru peaked at 5 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 2017.
That places Nauru 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 Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.8 | — |
| 1981 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 4.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.9, 88% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 4.3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.65, 92% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.92 | 4.8 | 5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.99 | 4.9 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.78 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.44 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More health data for Nauru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8477 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,118 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.33 % 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 0.0593 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1333 % 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 Nauru?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in Nauru was 4.3 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1986.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 2017.
- How does Nauru rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- Nauru ranks 123rd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 39 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).