Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in France

France: Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized was 1.5 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
1.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
1.5
in 2014
All-time low
1.4
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in France, 1980–2018

00.511.51980199920181980: 1.41981: 1.41982: 1.41983: 1.41984: 1.41985: 1.41986: 1.41987: 1.41988: 1.41989: 1.41990: 1.41991: 1.41992: 1.41993: 1.41994: 1.41995: 1.41996: 1.41997: 1.41998: 1.41999: 1.42000: 1.42001: 1.42002: 1.42003: 1.42004: 1.42005: 1.42006: 1.42007: 1.42008: 1.42009: 1.42010: 1.42011: 1.42012: 1.42013: 1.42014: 1.52015: 1.52016: 1.52017: 1.52018: 1.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

France recorded 1.5 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 up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in France peaked at 1.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 1980.

France ranks 3rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in France, year by year

Annual values for Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in France, 1980 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1980 1.4 —
1981 1.4 +0.0%
1982 1.4 +0.0%
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 1.4 +0.0%
2003 1.4 +0.0%
2004 1.4 +0.0%
2005 1.4 +0.0%
2006 1.4 +0.0%
2007 1.4 +0.0%
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 1.5 +7.1%
2015 1.5 +0.0%
2016 1.5 +0.0%
2017 1.5 +0.0%
2018 1.5 +0.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 1.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.4, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • France's 1.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.4 1.4 1.4 10
1990s 1.4 1.4 1.4 10
2000s 1.4 1.4 1.4 10
2010s 1.46 1.4 1.5 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Luxembourg 1.6 compare
  2. 1 Japan 1.6 compare
  3. 3 Iceland 1.5 compare
  4. 3 Austria 1.5 compare
  5. 3 Sweden 1.5 compare
  6. 3 Latvia 1.5 compare
  7. 3 United Kingdom 1.5 compare
  8. 3 Germany 1.5 compare
  9. 3 Ireland 1.5 compare
  10. 3 Belgium 1.5 compare
  11. 3 Australia 1.5 compare
  12. 3 Czechia 1.5 compare
  13. 3 Switzerland 1.5 compare
  14. 3 Finland 1.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in France?
Mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in France was 1.5 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 2014.
What is the lowest mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 1980.
How does France rank for mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized?
France ranks 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France 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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Indicator
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 7,917 data points, 1980–2018
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