Mean total cholesterol, crude in Qatar
Qatar: Mean total cholesterol, crude was 4.3 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
4.3
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
123rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
5
in 1993
All-time low
4.3
in 2018
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Qatar, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 4.3 for mean total cholesterol, crude in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in Qatar peaked at 5 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 2018.
Qatar ranks 123rd of 190 countries on this measure, 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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.7 | — |
| 1981 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 4.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.9, 88% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 4.3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.45, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.82 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.97 | 4.9 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.87 | 4.7 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.49 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, crude in Qatar?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in Qatar was 4.3 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1993.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 2018.
- How does Qatar rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- Qatar ranks 123rd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar 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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