Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Upper-middle income (World Bank)
Upper-middle income (World Bank): Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized was 1.2 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
1.2
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
4th
of 11 groups
All-time high
1.3
in 2002
All-time low
1.2
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Upper-middle income (World Bank), 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Upper-middle income (World Bank) stood at 1.2. 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 Upper-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 1.3 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 1980.
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Upper-middle income (World Bank), 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 | 1.3 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2 | +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 | 1.28 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Upper-middle income (World Bank)
- 1 Luxembourg 1.6 compare
- 1 Japan 1.6 compare
- 3 Iceland 1.5 compare
- 3 Austria 1.5 compare
- 3 Sweden 1.5 compare
- 3 Latvia 1.5 compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.5 compare
- 3 France 1.5 compare
- 3 Germany 1.5 compare
- 3 Ireland 1.5 compare
- 3 Belgium 1.5 compare
- 3 Australia 1.5 compare
- 3 Czechia 1.5 compare
- 3 Switzerland 1.5 compare
- 3 Finland 1.5 compare
More health data for Upper-middle income (World Bank)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 63,803 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 1,556 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 91,627 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 5,773 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 212 (2025)
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 10.9 (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths 196,632 (2024)
- Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard 4.0% (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 13.12 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 6.78 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Upper-middle income (World Bank) was 1.2 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 2002.
- What is the lowest mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 1980.
- How does Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank for mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2018.
- Is mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Upper-middle income (World Bank) 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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