Statin use vs. average non-HDL cholesterol levels in East Timor
East Timor: Statin use vs. average non-HDL cholesterol levels was 3.2 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Statin use vs. average non-HDL cholesterol levels in East Timor, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for statin use vs. average non-hdl cholesterol levels in East Timor is 3.2, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, statin use vs. average non-hdl cholesterol levels in East Timor peaked at 3.2 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.6, in 1980.
East Timor ranks 118th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Statin use vs. average non-HDL cholesterol levels in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.6 | — |
| 1981 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.8 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.1 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.2 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 3.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.1, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 3.2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5, 91% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.68 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.89 | 2.8 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.06 | 3 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 9 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 118 Armenia 3.2 compare
- 118 Australia 3.2 compare
- 118 Belarus 3.2 compare
- 118 Canada 3.2 compare
- 118 Denmark 3.2 compare
- 118 India 3.2 compare
- 118 Iran 3.2 compare
- 118 Ireland 3.2 compare
- 118 Kyrgyzstan 3.2 compare
- 118 Moldova 3.2 compare
- 118 Nepal 3.2 compare
- 118 Palau 3.2 compare
- 118 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.2 compare
- 118 Tanzania 3.2 compare
- 118 Venezuela 3.2 compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is statin use vs. average non-hdl cholesterol levels in East Timor?
- Statin use vs. average non-hdl cholesterol levels in East Timor was 3.2 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2 in 2014.
- What is the lowest statin use vs. average non-hdl cholesterol levels recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 in 1980.
- How does East Timor rank for statin use vs. average non-hdl cholesterol levels?
- East Timor ranks 118th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is statin use vs. average non-hdl cholesterol levels rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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.