Mean HDL cholesterol, crude in Australia
Australia: Mean HDL cholesterol, crude was 1.5 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
1.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
1.5
in 2016
All-time low
1.3
in 1984
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean HDL cholesterol, crude in Australia, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean hdl cholesterol, crude in Australia is 1.5, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean hdl cholesterol, crude in Australia peaked at 1.5 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 1984.
That places Australia 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Mean HDL cholesterol, crude in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.4 | — |
| 1981 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.4 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.4, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.1, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.34 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 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 Sweden 1.5 compare
- 3 Iceland 1.5 compare
- 3 United Kingdom 1.5 compare
- 3 Germany 1.5 compare
- 3 Latvia 1.5 compare
- 3 Czechia 1.5 compare
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % 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, crude in Australia?
- Mean hdl cholesterol, crude in Australia was 1.5 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean hdl cholesterol, crude recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean hdl cholesterol, crude recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 1984.
- How does Australia rank for mean hdl cholesterol, crude?
- Australia ranks 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean hdl cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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