Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Iran
Iran: 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 2012
All-time low
1
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Iran, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Iran stood at 1.2. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Iran peaked at 1.2 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1980.
Iran ranks 62nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.05 | 1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 9 |
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More health data for Iran
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,361 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3,509 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 3,509 (2026)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 654,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 606,752 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 800,455 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 64.14 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 69.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 667,754 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Iran?
- Mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Iran was 1.2 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 2012.
- What is the lowest mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1980.
- How does Iran rank for mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Iran ranks 62nd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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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