Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in New Zealand

New Zealand: Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized was 1.4 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 190 countries
All-time high
1.4
in 2006
All-time low
1.2
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in New Zealand, 1980–2018

00.511.51980199920181980: 1.21981: 1.21982: 1.21983: 1.21984: 1.21985: 1.21986: 1.31987: 1.31988: 1.31989: 1.31990: 1.31991: 1.31992: 1.31993: 1.31994: 1.31995: 1.31996: 1.31997: 1.31998: 1.31999: 1.32000: 1.32001: 1.32002: 1.32003: 1.32004: 1.32005: 1.32006: 1.42007: 1.42008: 1.42009: 1.42010: 1.42011: 1.42012: 1.42013: 1.42014: 1.42015: 1.42016: 1.42017: 1.42018: 1.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2018, mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in New Zealand stood at 1.4. 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 New Zealand peaked at 1.4 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 1980.

New Zealand ranks 16th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in New Zealand, 1980 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1980 1.2
1981 1.2 +0.0%
1982 1.2 +0.0%
1983 1.2 +0.0%
1984 1.2 +0.0%
1985 1.2 +0.0%
1986 1.3 +8.3%
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 1.3 +0.0%
1994 1.3 +0.0%
1995 1.3 +0.0%
1996 1.3 +0.0%
1997 1.3 +0.0%
1998 1.3 +0.0%
1999 1.3 +0.0%
2000 1.3 +0.0%
2001 1.3 +0.0%
2002 1.3 +0.0%
2003 1.3 +0.0%
2004 1.3 +0.0%
2005 1.3 +0.0%
2006 1.4 +7.7%
2007 1.4 +0.0%
2008 1.4 +0.0%
2009 1.4 +0.0%
2010 1.4 +0.0%
2011 1.4 +0.0%
2012 1.4 +0.0%
2013 1.4 +0.0%
2014 1.4 +0.0%
2015 1.4 +0.0%
2016 1.4 +0.0%
2017 1.4 +0.0%
2018 1.4 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.24 1.2 1.3 10
1990s 1.3 1.3 1.3 10
2000s 1.34 1.3 1.4 10
2010s 1.4 1.4 1.4 9

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 16 Italy 1.4 compare
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  3. 16 Russian Federation 1.4 compare
  4. 16 North Macedonia 1.4 compare
  5. 16 Belarus 1.4 compare
  6. 16 Lithuania 1.4 compare
  7. 16 Republic of Korea 1.4 compare
  8. 16 Greece 1.4 compare
  9. 16 Andorra 1.4 compare
  10. 16 Canada 1.4 compare
  11. 16 Portugal 1.4 compare
  12. 16 Malta 1.4 compare
  13. 16 Albania 1.4 compare
  14. 16 Spain 1.4 compare
  15. 16 Slovenia 1.4 compare
  16. 16 United States of America 1.4 compare
  17. 16 Poland 1.4 compare
  18. 16 Bulgaria 1.4 compare
  19. 16 Serbia 1.4 compare
  20. 16 Cyprus 1.4 compare
  21. 16 Norway 1.4 compare
  22. 16 Estonia 1.4 compare
  23. 16 Ukraine 1.4 compare
  24. 16 Croatia 1.4 compare
  25. 16 Mongolia 1.4 compare
  26. 16 Slovakia 1.4 compare
  27. 16 Montenegro 1.4 compare
  28. 16 Denmark 1.4 compare
  29. 16 Romania 1.4 compare
  30. 16 Singapore 1.4 compare
  31. 16 Netherlands 1.4 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in New Zealand?
Mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in New Zealand was 1.4 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1.4 in 2006.
What is the lowest mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 1980.
How does New Zealand rank for mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized?
New Zealand ranks 16th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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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