Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in South Africa
South Africa: Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized was 1.3 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
1.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 190 countries
All-time high
1.3
in 2009
All-time low
1.2
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in South Africa, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in South Africa is 1.3, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in South Africa peaked at 1.3 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 1980.
That places South Africa 48th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in South Africa, year by year
| 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 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.3 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 48 Guyana 1.3 compare
- 48 Lebanon 1.3 compare
- 48 Republic of Moldova 1.3 compare
- 48 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.3 compare
- 48 Bahamas 1.3 compare
- 48 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1.3 compare
- 48 Zimbabwe 1.3 compare
- 48 Brunei Darussalam 1.3 compare
- 48 Malaysia 1.3 compare
- 48 Turkmenistan 1.3 compare
- 48 Israel 1.3 compare
- 48 China 1.3 compare
- 48 Botswana 1.3 compare
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,152 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4769 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1293 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in South Africa?
- Mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in South Africa was 1.3 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 2009.
- What is the lowest mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 1980.
- How does South Africa rank for mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized?
- South Africa ranks 48th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 39 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).