Average non hdl cholesterol levels in Malawi
Malawi: Average non hdl cholesterol levels was 2.5 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
2.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
190th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2.5
in 2015
All-time low
2
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Average non hdl cholesterol levels in Malawi, 1980–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average non hdl cholesterol levels in Malawi is 2.5, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average non hdl cholesterol levels in Malawi peaked at 2.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1980.
Malawi ranks 190th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Average non hdl cholesterol levels in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2 | — |
| 1981 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.2 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.3 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.4 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.85, 88% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.8, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.04 | 2 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average non hdl cholesterol levels in Malawi?
- Average non hdl cholesterol levels in Malawi was 2.5 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average non hdl cholesterol levels recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 in 2015.
- What is the lowest average non hdl cholesterol levels recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for average non hdl cholesterol levels?
- Malawi ranks 190th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average non hdl cholesterol levels rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average non hdl cholesterol levels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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