Statin use vs. average non-HDL cholesterol levels in Kiribati
Kiribati: Statin use vs. average non-HDL cholesterol levels was 3.3 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Statin use vs. average non-HDL cholesterol levels in Kiribati, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 3.3 for statin use vs. average non-hdl cholesterol levels in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, statin use vs. average non-hdl cholesterol levels in Kiribati peaked at 3.4 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 1980.
That places Kiribati 95th out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Statin use vs. average non-HDL cholesterol levels in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.3 | — |
| 1981 | 3.4 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 3.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.1, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 3.3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5, 94% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.39 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.33 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 95 Algeria 3.3 compare
- 95 Azerbaijan 3.3 compare
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- 95 Barbados 3.3 compare
- 95 Bolivia 3.3 compare
- 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.3 compare
- 95 Cambodia 3.3 compare
- 95 China 3.3 compare
- 95 Cuba 3.3 compare
- 95 Egypt 3.3 compare
- 95 Ghana 3.3 compare
- 95 Laos 3.3 compare
- 95 Luxembourg 3.3 compare
- 95 Marshall Islands 3.3 compare
- 95 Netherlands 3.3 compare
- 95 Spain 3.3 compare
- 95 Sri Lanka 3.3 compare
- 95 Suriname 3.3 compare
- 95 Turkey 3.3 compare
- 95 Turkmenistan 3.3 compare
- 95 United Kingdom 3.3 compare
- 95 United States 3.3 compare
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.7542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 5.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 13.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0136 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is statin use vs. average non-hdl cholesterol levels in Kiribati?
- Statin use vs. average non-hdl cholesterol levels in Kiribati was 3.3 in 2018, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest statin use vs. average non-hdl cholesterol levels recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4 in 1981.
- What is the lowest statin use vs. average non-hdl cholesterol levels recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 1980.
- How does Kiribati rank for statin use vs. average non-hdl cholesterol levels?
- Kiribati ranks 95th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is statin use vs. average non-hdl cholesterol levels rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Statin use vs. average non-HDL cholesterol levels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.