Mean HDL cholesterol, crude in Ghana
Ghana: Mean HDL cholesterol, crude 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 2011
All-time low
1.1
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean HDL cholesterol, crude in Ghana, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.2 for mean hdl cholesterol, crude in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean hdl cholesterol, crude in Ghana peaked at 1.2 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 1980.
That places Ghana 62nd out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
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 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean hdl cholesterol, crude in Ghana?
- Mean hdl cholesterol, crude in Ghana was 1.2 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean hdl cholesterol, crude recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 2011.
- What is the lowest mean hdl cholesterol, crude recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 1980.
- How does Ghana rank for mean hdl cholesterol, crude?
- Ghana ranks 62nd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean hdl cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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