Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Latvia

Latvia: Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized was 1.5 in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
1.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
1.5
in 2002
All-time low
1.4
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Latvia, 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: 1.52003: 1.52004: 1.52005: 1.52006: 1.52007: 1.52008: 1.52009: 1.52010: 1.52011: 1.52012: 1.52013: 1.52014: 1.52015: 1.52016: 1.52017: 1.52018: 1.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2018, mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Latvia stood at 1.5. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Latvia peaked at 1.5 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 1980.

That places Latvia 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.4 1.4 1.4 10
1990s 1.4 1.4 1.4 10
2000s 1.48 1.4 1.5 10
2010s 1.5 1.5 1.5 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  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 United Kingdom 1.5 compare
  7. 3 France 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

See the full ranking of 202 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Latvia?
Mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Latvia was 1.5 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 2002.
What is the lowest mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 1980.
How does Latvia rank for mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized?
Latvia ranks 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia 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
202 places, 7,878 data points, 1980–2018
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