Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Botswana
Botswana: Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized was 1.3 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
1.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 190 countries
All-time high
1.3
in 1980
All-time low
1.2
in 1983
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Botswana, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Botswana stood at 1.3. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Botswana peaked at 1.3 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 1983.
That places Botswana 48th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.3 | — |
| 1981 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.3 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.1, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.23 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 48 Guyana 1.3 compare
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- 48 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.3 compare
- 48 Bahamas 1.3 compare
- 48 North Korea 1.3 compare
- 48 Zimbabwe 1.3 compare
- 48 South Africa 1.3 compare
- 48 Brunei 1.3 compare
- 48 Malaysia 1.3 compare
- 48 Turkmenistan 1.3 compare
- 48 Israel 1.3 compare
- 48 China 1.3 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6484 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0579 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Botswana?
- Mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Botswana was 1.3 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 1983.
- How does Botswana rank for mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Botswana ranks 48th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana 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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