Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in China
China: 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
1.3
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in China, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
China recorded 1.3 for mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized 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 China peaked at 1.3 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 1980.
That places China 48th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.3 | — |
| 1981 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 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% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 1.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.1, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near China
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- 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 Botswana 1.3 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
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- 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 China?
- Mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in China was 1.3 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 1980.
- How does China rank for mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized?
- China ranks 48th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China 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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