Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Tonga
Tonga: Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized was 0.9 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
0.9
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
184th
of 190 countries
All-time high
1.2
in 1980
All-time low
0.9
in 2018
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Tonga, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Tonga stood at 0.9. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Tonga peaked at 1.2 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 2018.
That places Tonga 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 Tonga, 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 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9 | -10.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2, 75% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.9 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.1, 82% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 184 Malawi 0.9 compare
- 184 El Salvador 0.9 compare
- 184 Micronesia (country) 0.9 compare
- 184 Niue 0.9 compare
More health data for Tonga
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -33.33 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 834.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0535 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.36 % 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 Tonga?
- Mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Tonga was 0.9 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 2018.
- How does Tonga rank for mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Tonga ranks 184th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga 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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