Mean total cholesterol, crude in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Mean total cholesterol, crude was 4.6 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
4.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
83rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.6
in 1994
All-time low
4.5
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Saudi Arabia, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean total cholesterol, crude in Saudi Arabia stood at 4.6. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in Saudi Arabia peaked at 4.6 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 1980.
Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.56 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.58 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 9 |
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- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 240,758 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 77.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 256,303 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 236,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 254,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 245,267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, crude in Saudi Arabia?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in Saudi Arabia was 4.6 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 in 1994.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 1980.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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