Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Uganda
Uganda: Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized was 1 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 190 countries
All-time high
1.1
in 1980
All-time low
1
in 2009
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Uganda, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Uganda is 1, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Uganda peaked at 1.1 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2009.
That places Uganda 156th 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.1 | — |
| 1981 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 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 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 1 | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.1, 91% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.1, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 156 Laos 1 compare
- 156 Solomon Islands 1 compare
- 156 Burundi 1 compare
- 156 Costa Rica 1 compare
- 156 Marshall Islands 1 compare
- 156 Colombia 1 compare
- 156 Papua New Guinea 1 compare
- 156 Barbados 1 compare
- 156 Niger 1 compare
- 156 Sudan 1 compare
- 156 Panama 1 compare
- 156 Rwanda 1 compare
- 156 Fiji 1 compare
- 156 India 1 compare
- 156 Venezuela 1 compare
- 156 Samoa 1 compare
- 156 Vanuatu 1 compare
- 156 Chad 1 compare
- 156 Bolivia 1 compare
- 156 Burkina Faso 1 compare
- 156 Nicaragua 1 compare
- 156 Ethiopia 1 compare
- 156 Nauru 1 compare
- 156 Guatemala 1 compare
- 156 Palau 1 compare
- 156 East Timor 1 compare
- 156 Georgia 1 compare
More health data for Uganda
- 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 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Uganda?
- Mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Uganda was 1 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2009.
- How does Uganda rank for mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Uganda ranks 156th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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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