Mean HDL cholesterol, crude in Uganda
Uganda: Mean HDL cholesterol, crude was 1 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
155th
of 190 countries
All-time high
1.1
in 1980
All-time low
1
in 1998
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Mean HDL cholesterol, crude in Uganda, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 1 for mean hdl cholesterol, crude in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean hdl cholesterol, crude in Uganda peaked at 1.1 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1998.
That places Uganda 155th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Mean HDL cholesterol, crude in Uganda, 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 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.1, 91% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.1, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 | 1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 155 Sudan 1 compare
- 155 Burundi 1 compare
- 155 Laos 1 compare
- 155 Panama 1 compare
- 155 Tonga 1 compare
- 155 Colombia 1 compare
- 155 Niger 1 compare
- 155 Nauru 1 compare
- 155 Somalia 1 compare
- 155 East Timor 1 compare
- 155 Solomon Islands 1 compare
- 155 Vanuatu 1 compare
- 155 Burkina Faso 1 compare
- 155 Guatemala 1 compare
- 155 Ethiopia 1 compare
- 155 Marshall Islands 1 compare
- 155 Nicaragua 1 compare
- 155 Fiji 1 compare
- 155 India 1 compare
- 155 Bolivia 1 compare
- 155 Papua New Guinea 1 compare
- 155 Chad 1 compare
- 155 Georgia 1 compare
- 155 Costa Rica 1 compare
- 155 Venezuela 1 compare
- 155 Barbados 1 compare
- 155 Samoa 1 compare
- 155 Rwanda 1 compare
- 155 Palau 1 compare
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean hdl cholesterol, crude in Uganda?
- Mean hdl cholesterol, crude in Uganda was 1 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean hdl cholesterol, crude recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean hdl cholesterol, crude recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1998.
- How does Uganda rank for mean hdl cholesterol, crude?
- Uganda ranks 155th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean hdl cholesterol, crude rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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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