Mean total cholesterol, crude in Palau

Palau: 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
4.8
in 1986
All-time low
4.3
in 2015
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Mean total cholesterol, crude in Palau, 1980–2018

0123451980199920181980: 4.71981: 4.71982: 4.71983: 4.71984: 4.71985: 4.71986: 4.81987: 4.81988: 4.81989: 4.81990: 4.81991: 4.81992: 4.81993: 4.81994: 4.81995: 4.71996: 4.71997: 4.71998: 4.71999: 4.72000: 4.72001: 4.62002: 4.62003: 4.62004: 4.62005: 4.52006: 4.52007: 4.52008: 4.52009: 4.52010: 4.42011: 4.42012: 4.42013: 4.42014: 4.42015: 4.32016: 4.32017: 4.32018: 4.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2018, mean total cholesterol, crude in Palau stood at 4.3. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in Palau peaked at 4.8 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 2015.

That places Palau 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 Palau, year by year

Annual values for Mean total cholesterol, crude in Palau, 1980 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1980 4.7 —
1981 4.7 +0.0%
1982 4.7 +0.0%
1983 4.7 +0.0%
1984 4.7 +0.0%
1985 4.7 +0.0%
1986 4.8 +2.1%
1987 4.8 +0.0%
1988 4.8 +0.0%
1989 4.8 +0.0%
1990 4.8 +0.0%
1991 4.8 +0.0%
1992 4.8 +0.0%
1993 4.8 +0.0%
1994 4.8 +0.0%
1995 4.7 -2.1%
1996 4.7 +0.0%
1997 4.7 +0.0%
1998 4.7 +0.0%
1999 4.7 +0.0%
2000 4.7 +0.0%
2001 4.6 -2.1%
2002 4.6 +0.0%
2003 4.6 +0.0%
2004 4.6 +0.0%
2005 4.5 -2.2%
2006 4.5 +0.0%
2007 4.5 +0.0%
2008 4.5 +0.0%
2009 4.5 +0.0%
2010 4.4 -2.2%
2011 4.4 +0.0%
2012 4.4 +0.0%
2013 4.4 +0.0%
2014 4.4 +0.0%
2015 4.3 -2.3%
2016 4.3 +0.0%
2017 4.3 +0.0%
2018 4.3 +0.0%

Palau compared with similar countries

  • Palau's 4.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.9, 88% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Palau'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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.74 4.7 4.8 10
1990s 4.75 4.7 4.8 10
2000s 4.56 4.5 4.7 10
2010s 4.36 4.3 4.4 9

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 123 Niue 4.3 compare
  2. 123 Laos 4.3 compare
  3. 123 Tunisia 4.3 compare
  4. 123 Kyrgyzstan 4.3 compare
  5. 123 Egypt 4.3 compare
  6. 123 Nauru 4.3 compare
  7. 123 Qatar 4.3 compare
  8. 123 Tuvalu 4.3 compare
  9. 123 Libya 4.3 compare
  10. 123 Algeria 4.3 compare
  11. 123 Ghana 4.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean total cholesterol, crude in Palau?
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Palau was 4.3 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Palau?
The highest recorded value was 4.8 in 1986.
What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 2015.
How does Palau rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
Palau ranks 123rd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Palau?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palau 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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