Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Kuwait
Kuwait: 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 2010
All-time low
1
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Kuwait, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Kuwait stood at 1.2. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Kuwait peaked at 1.2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1980.
Kuwait 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.
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 | — |
| 1981 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
| 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 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 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% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.4, 86% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.2 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.2, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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- 62 Namibia 1.2 compare
- 62 Iran 1.2 compare
- 62 Bahrain 1.2 compare
- 62 Oman 1.2 compare
- 62 Dominica 1.2 compare
- 62 Equatorial Guinea 1.2 compare
- 62 Brazil 1.2 compare
- 62 United Arab Emirates 1.2 compare
- 62 Indonesia 1.2 compare
- 62 Argentina 1.2 compare
- 62 Jordan 1.2 compare
- 62 Uzbekistan 1.2 compare
- 62 Chile 1.2 compare
- 62 Libya 1.2 compare
- 62 Cuba 1.2 compare
- 62 Kazakhstan 1.2 compare
- 62 Saudi Arabia 1.2 compare
- 62 Grenada 1.2 compare
- 62 Angola 1.2 compare
- 62 Ghana 1.2 compare
- 62 Eswatini 1.2 compare
- 62 Mauritius 1.2 compare
- 62 Uruguay 1.2 compare
- 62 Iraq 1.2 compare
- 62 Thailand 1.2 compare
- 62 Haiti 1.2 compare
- 62 Gabon 1.2 compare
- 62 Qatar 1.2 compare
- 62 Belize 1.2 compare
- 62 Ecuador 1.2 compare
- 62 Congo 1.2 compare
- 62 Trinidad and Tobago 1.2 compare
- 62 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.2 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 287.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 107 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6875 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Kuwait?
- Mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Kuwait was 1.2 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 2010.
- What is the lowest mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1980.
- How does Kuwait rank for mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Kuwait ranks 62nd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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