Mean total cholesterol, crude in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Mean total cholesterol, crude was 4.7 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
4.7
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
4th
of 17 groups
All-time high
4.7
in 2013
All-time low
4.2
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Western Pacific (WHO region), 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Western Pacific (WHO region) recorded 4.7 for mean total cholesterol, crude in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean total cholesterol, crude in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 4.7 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 1980.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Mean total cholesterol, crude in Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.2 | — |
| 1981 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.3 | +2.4% |
| 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 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.27 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.41 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.55 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.67 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean total cholesterol, crude in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Mean total cholesterol, crude in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 4.7 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7 in 2013.
- What is the lowest mean total cholesterol, crude recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 1980.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for mean total cholesterol, crude?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 4th out of 17 groups with data for 2018.
- Is mean total cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Pacific (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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