Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized was 1.1 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
1.1
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
7th
of 11 groups
All-time high
1.1
in 1980
All-time low
1.1
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Africa (WHO region), 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Africa (WHO region) is 1.1, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 1.1 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 1980.
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.1 | — |
| 1981 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 9 |
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- Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 32.3% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Africa (WHO region)?
- Mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Africa (WHO region) was 1.1 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 1980.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 7th out of 11 groups with data for 2018.
- Is mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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