Mean HDL cholesterol, crude in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Mean HDL cholesterol, crude was 1.2 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.2
in 1999
All-time low
1.1
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Mean HDL cholesterol, crude in Saudi Arabia, 1980–2018

00.250.50.7511.21980199920181980: 1.11981: 1.11982: 1.11983: 1.11984: 1.11985: 1.11986: 1.11987: 1.11988: 1.11989: 1.11990: 1.11991: 1.11992: 1.11993: 1.11994: 1.11995: 1.11996: 1.11997: 1.11998: 1.11999: 1.22000: 1.22001: 1.22002: 1.22003: 1.22004: 1.22005: 1.22006: 1.22007: 1.22008: 1.22009: 1.22010: 1.22011: 1.22012: 1.22013: 1.22014: 1.22015: 1.22016: 1.22017: 1.22018: 1.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2018, mean hdl cholesterol, crude in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.2. 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 Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.2 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 1980.

That places Saudi Arabia 62nd out of 188 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.1 1.1 1.1 10
1990s 1.11 1.1 1.2 10
2000s 1.2 1.2 1.2 10
2010s 1.2 1.2 1.2 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean hdl cholesterol, crude in Saudi Arabia?
Mean hdl cholesterol, crude in Saudi Arabia was 1.2 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean hdl cholesterol, crude recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 1999.
What is the lowest mean hdl cholesterol, crude recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 1980.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for mean hdl cholesterol, crude?
Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is mean hdl cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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Indicator
Mean HDL cholesterol, crude
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 7,878 data points, 1980–2018
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