Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Guyana
Guyana: 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
1.2
in 1993
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Guyana, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Guyana stood at 1.3. 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 Guyana peaked at 1.3 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 1993.
That places Guyana 48th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Guyana, 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 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.3 | +8.3% |
| 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% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.4, 93% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.15, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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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 China 1.3 compare
- 48 Botswana 1.3 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % 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 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % 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 Guyana?
- Mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Guyana was 1.3 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 1993.
- How does Guyana rank for mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Guyana ranks 48th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana 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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