Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Denmark
Denmark: Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized was 1.4 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
1.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 190 countries
All-time high
1.5
in 2002
All-time low
1.3
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Denmark, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Denmark stood at 1.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Denmark peaked at 1.5 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 1980.
Denmark ranks 16th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.3 | — |
| 1981 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.4 | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.5 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.4, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.38 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 16 Italy 1.4 compare
- 16 Hungary 1.4 compare
- 16 Russia 1.4 compare
- 16 North Macedonia 1.4 compare
- 16 Belarus 1.4 compare
- 16 Lithuania 1.4 compare
- 16 South Korea 1.4 compare
- 16 Greece 1.4 compare
- 16 Andorra 1.4 compare
- 16 Canada 1.4 compare
- 16 Portugal 1.4 compare
- 16 Malta 1.4 compare
- 16 Albania 1.4 compare
- 16 Spain 1.4 compare
- 16 Slovenia 1.4 compare
- 16 United States 1.4 compare
- 16 Poland 1.4 compare
- 16 Bulgaria 1.4 compare
- 16 Serbia 1.4 compare
- 16 Cyprus 1.4 compare
- 16 Norway 1.4 compare
- 16 Estonia 1.4 compare
- 16 Ukraine 1.4 compare
- 16 New Zealand 1.4 compare
- 16 Croatia 1.4 compare
- 16 Mongolia 1.4 compare
- 16 Slovakia 1.4 compare
- 16 Montenegro 1.4 compare
- 16 Romania 1.4 compare
- 16 Singapore 1.4 compare
- 16 Netherlands 1.4 compare
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % 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 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % 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 Denmark?
- Mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Denmark was 1.4 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 2002.
- What is the lowest mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 1980.
- How does Denmark rank for mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Denmark ranks 16th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark 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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