Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Malawi
Malawi: Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized was 0.9 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
0.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
184th
of 190 countries
All-time high
1
in 1980
All-time low
0.9
in 1995
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Malawi, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.9 for mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in 2018. That is the lowest 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 Malawi peaked at 1 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 1995.
That places Malawi 184th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Malawi, 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 | 0.9 | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.9 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.1, 82% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.1, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.95 | 0.9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 184 Tonga 0.9 compare
- 184 El Salvador 0.9 compare
- 184 Micronesia (country) 0.9 compare
- 184 Niue 0.9 compare
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Malawi?
- Mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Malawi was 0.9 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 1995.
- How does Malawi rank for mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Malawi ranks 184th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi 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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