Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Congo
Congo: Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized was 1.2 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
1.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
1.2
in 2015
All-time low
1.1
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Congo, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Congo stood at 1.2. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Congo peaked at 1.2 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 1980.
Congo ranks 62nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Congo, 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 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.1, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 | 1.14 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 62 Dominican Republic 1.2 compare
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- 62 Tunisia 1.2 compare
- 62 Syria 1.2 compare
- 62 Namibia 1.2 compare
- 62 Iran 1.2 compare
- 62 Bahrain 1.2 compare
- 62 Oman 1.2 compare
- 62 Dominica 1.2 compare
- 62 Equatorial Guinea 1.2 compare
- 62 Brazil 1.2 compare
- 62 United Arab Emirates 1.2 compare
- 62 Indonesia 1.2 compare
- 62 Kuwait 1.2 compare
- 62 Argentina 1.2 compare
- 62 Jordan 1.2 compare
- 62 Uzbekistan 1.2 compare
- 62 Chile 1.2 compare
- 62 Libya 1.2 compare
- 62 Cuba 1.2 compare
- 62 Kazakhstan 1.2 compare
- 62 Saudi Arabia 1.2 compare
- 62 Grenada 1.2 compare
- 62 Angola 1.2 compare
- 62 Ghana 1.2 compare
- 62 Eswatini 1.2 compare
- 62 Mauritius 1.2 compare
- 62 Uruguay 1.2 compare
- 62 Iraq 1.2 compare
- 62 Thailand 1.2 compare
- 62 Haiti 1.2 compare
- 62 Gabon 1.2 compare
- 62 Qatar 1.2 compare
- 62 Belize 1.2 compare
- 62 Ecuador 1.2 compare
- 62 Trinidad and Tobago 1.2 compare
- 62 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.2 compare
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % 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 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 Congo?
- Mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Congo was 1.2 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 1980.
- How does Congo rank for mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Congo ranks 62nd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo 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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