Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Seychelles
Seychelles: Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized was 1.2 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
1.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
1.4
in 1988
All-time low
1.2
in 2014
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Seychelles, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Seychelles is 1.2, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Seychelles peaked at 1.4 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2014.
That places Seychelles 62nd out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.3 | — |
| 1981 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.4 | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.4, 86% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.1, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.32 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 9 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.2838 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Seychelles?
- Mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Seychelles was 1.2 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 in 1988.
- What is the lowest mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2014.
- How does Seychelles rank for mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Seychelles ranks 62nd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles 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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