Mean HDL cholesterol, crude in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Mean HDL cholesterol, crude was 1.2 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
1.2
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
4th
of 11 groups
All-time high
1.2
in 1980
All-time low
1.2
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean HDL cholesterol, crude in Americas (WHO region), 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean hdl cholesterol, crude in Americas (WHO region) is 1.2, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean hdl cholesterol, crude in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 1.2 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 1980.
Mean HDL cholesterol, crude in Americas (WHO region), 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 | 1.2 | +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% |
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 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Americas (WHO region)
- 1 Luxembourg 1.6 compare
- 1 Japan 1.6 compare
- 3 Croatia 1.5 compare
- 3 Switzerland 1.5 compare
- 3 Norway 1.5 compare
- 3 Austria 1.5 compare
- 3 France 1.5 compare
- 3 Ireland 1.5 compare
- 3 Belgium 1.5 compare
- 3 Finland 1.5 compare
- 3 Australia 1.5 compare
- 3 Sweden 1.5 compare
- 3 Iceland 1.5 compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.5 compare
- 3 Germany 1.5 compare
- 3 Latvia 1.5 compare
- 3 Czechia 1.5 compare
More health data for Americas (WHO region)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 24,640 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 385 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 12,380 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 72 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 23 (2025)
- Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 34.4% (2024)
- Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard 1.9% (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 6.9 (2024)
- Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 68.1% (2024)
- Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 35.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean hdl cholesterol, crude in Americas (WHO region)?
- Mean hdl cholesterol, crude in Americas (WHO region) was 1.2 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean hdl cholesterol, crude recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean hdl cholesterol, crude recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 1980.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for mean hdl cholesterol, crude?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2018.
- Is mean hdl cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Americas (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean HDL cholesterol, crude. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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