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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Palau
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2087)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.2518 % change on previous year (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5382 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 100 (2025)
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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