Mean total cholesterol, crude in South-East Asia (WHO region)
South-East Asia (WHO region): Mean total cholesterol, crude was 4.3 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
4.3
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
10th
of 17 groups
All-time high
4.4
in 1999
All-time low
4.3
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, crude in South-East Asia (WHO region), 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean total cholesterol, crude in South-East Asia (WHO region) stood at 4.3. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in South-East Asia (WHO region) peaked at 4.4 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 1980.
Mean total cholesterol, crude in South-East Asia (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.3 | — |
| 1981 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.31 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.37 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, crude in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in South-East Asia (WHO region) was 4.3 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 in 1999.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 1980.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO region) rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 10th out of 17 groups with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South-East Asia (WHO region) 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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