Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Gabon
Gabon: Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized was 1.2 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
1.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
1.2
in 2009
All-time low
1.1
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Gabon, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Gabon is 1.2, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Gabon peaked at 1.2 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 1980.
That places Gabon 62nd out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Gabon, 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 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon'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 | 1.11 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 9 |
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More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % 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 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % 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 Gabon?
- Mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Gabon was 1.2 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 2009.
- What is the lowest mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 1980.
- How does Gabon rank for mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Gabon ranks 62nd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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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