Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Uruguay
Uruguay: Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized was 1.2 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
1.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
1.2
in 1995
All-time low
1.1
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Uruguay, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Uruguay is 1.2, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Uruguay peaked at 1.2 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 1980.
Uruguay ranks 62nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized in Uruguay, 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 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 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 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 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% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.4, 86% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.15, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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- 62 Oman 1.2 compare
- 62 Dominica 1.2 compare
- 62 Equatorial Guinea 1.2 compare
- 62 Brazil 1.2 compare
- 62 United Arab Emirates 1.2 compare
- 62 Indonesia 1.2 compare
- 62 Kuwait 1.2 compare
- 62 Argentina 1.2 compare
- 62 Jordan 1.2 compare
- 62 Uzbekistan 1.2 compare
- 62 Chile 1.2 compare
- 62 Libya 1.2 compare
- 62 Cuba 1.2 compare
- 62 Kazakhstan 1.2 compare
- 62 Saudi Arabia 1.2 compare
- 62 Grenada 1.2 compare
- 62 Angola 1.2 compare
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- 62 Iraq 1.2 compare
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- 62 Haiti 1.2 compare
- 62 Gabon 1.2 compare
- 62 Qatar 1.2 compare
- 62 Belize 1.2 compare
- 62 Ecuador 1.2 compare
- 62 Congo 1.2 compare
- 62 Trinidad and Tobago 1.2 compare
- 62 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.2 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,631 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.79 % 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 0.0241 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.84 % 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 Uruguay?
- Mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized in Uruguay was 1.2 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 1995.
- What is the lowest mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 1980.
- How does Uruguay rank for mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Uruguay ranks 62nd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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