Barbados vs Egypt: Statin use vs. average non-HDL cholesterol levels

Barbados
3.3
in 2018
Egypt
3.3
in 2018
Barbados rank
95th
Egypt rank
95th

Statin use vs. average non-HDL cholesterol levels over time

  • Barbados
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 3.3 against 3.3 in Egypt, a difference of 0.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 95th and Egypt ranks 95th of 191 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Egypt Difference Ahead
1980s 3.2 3.41 0.21 Egypt
1990s 3.16 3.56 0.4 Egypt
2000s 3.18 3.58 0.4 Egypt
2010s 3.26 3.41 0.1556 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher statin use vs. average non-hdl cholesterol levels, Barbados or Egypt?
Barbados, at 3.3 against 3.3 in Egypt as of 2018.
What is the difference in statin use vs. average non-hdl cholesterol levels between Barbados and Egypt?
0, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Egypt?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Barbados and Egypt rank globally for statin use vs. average non-hdl cholesterol levels?
Barbados ranks 95th and Egypt ranks 95th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Statin use vs. average non-HDL cholesterol levels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Statin use vs. average non-HDL cholesterol levels
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 7,449 data points, 1980–2018
Last refreshed

The use of statins in the population. This is compared to average non-HDL cholesterol levels, in mmol/L. Statins are a type of drug that reduce non-HDL cholesterol levels, and are used to treat and prevent cardiovascular diseases in people at heightened risk. Their usage is measured in Defined Daily Doses, per 1,000 people.