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Statin use for primary prevention amongst elibible individuals

Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2019; countries can have different observation years.

Source: Our World in Data40 countries

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Key Insights

Global Average
7.0%
Median: 4.9%
Countries Covered
40
with available data
Highest
Jordan
29.0%
Lowest
Solomon Islands
0.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Jordan29.0%
2Lebanon25.4%
3Islamic Republic of Iran24.7%
4Sri Lanka23.0%
5Algeria14.1%
By Region
Asia16.5%(7 countries)
North America11.3%(1 countries)
South America8.7%(1 countries)
Africa5.0%(4 countries)
Other4.5%(27 countries)

Country Rankings

Top 10 Countries

Bottom 10 Countries

Data Analysis

Value Distribution

How countries are distributed across the value range

Low (0.0%)High (29.0%)

Regional Comparison

Average values by world region (Global avg: 7.0%)

Asia (7)
North America (1)
South America (1)
Africa (4)
Other (27)

Percentile Profile

The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.

0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest

About This Statistic

Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2019; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.

Methodology

Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.

Full Data

Rank Country Value
1Jordan29.0%
2Lebanon25.4%
3Islamic Republic of Iran24.7%
4Sri Lanka23.0%
5Algeria14.1%
6Tokelau13.2%
7Turkmenistan12.1%
8Mexico11.3%
9Nauru11.3%
10Guyana10.7%
11Uganda10.1%
12Tajikistan9.3%
13Ecuador8.7%
14Mongolia7.3%
15Belarus6.5%
16Bangladesh6.4%
17Saint Vincent and the Grenadines6.3%
18Vietnam6.3%
19Morocco6.0%
20Sudan5.9%
21Azerbaijan3.9%
22Georgia3.6%
23Kyrgyzstan3.3%
24Botswana3.3%
25Myanmar3.2%
26Benin2.8%
27Bhutan2.4%
28Armenia1.7%
29Nepal1.5%
30Eswatini1.3%
31Tuvalu1.3%
32Moldova, Republic of1.0%
33Afghanistan0.9%
34Zambia0.6%
35Ethiopia0.0%
36Kiribati0.0%
37Kenya0.0%
38Timor-Leste0.0%
39Burkina Faso0.0%
40Solomon Islands0.0%
Showing 40 of 40 countries

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Data Source

This data comes from Our World in Data (2019).

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