Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized was 1.1 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
1.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
102nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
1.1
in 1980
All-time low
1
in 1981
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Nigeria, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 1.1 for mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Nigeria peaked at 1.1 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1981.
That places Nigeria 102nd out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.01 | 1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 | 1 | 1.1 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Nigeria?
- Mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Nigeria was 1.1 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1981.
- How does Nigeria rank for mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Nigeria ranks 102nd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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