Average non-HDL cholesterol levels in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Average non-HDL cholesterol levels was 2.8 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Average non-HDL cholesterol levels in Equatorial Guinea, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 2.8 for average non-hdl cholesterol levels in 2018.
That represents a change of down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average non-hdl cholesterol levels in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 2.9 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 1980.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 163rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Average non-HDL cholesterol levels in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.5 | — |
| 1981 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.8 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 2.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5, 80% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 2.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.8, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.59 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.73 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.82 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 163 Angola 2.8 compare
- 163 Burundi 2.8 compare
- 163 Cape Verde 2.8 compare
- 163 Central African Republic 2.8 compare
- 163 Chad 2.8 compare
- 163 Congo 2.8 compare
- 163 Cote d'Ivoire 2.8 compare
- 163 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.8 compare
- 163 Eswatini 2.8 compare
- 163 Gabon 2.8 compare
- 163 Guinea-Bissau 2.8 compare
- 163 Kenya 2.8 compare
- 163 Liberia 2.8 compare
- 163 Morocco 2.8 compare
- 163 Namibia 2.8 compare
- 163 Niger 2.8 compare
- 163 Sierra Leone 2.8 compare
- 163 Togo 2.8 compare
- 163 Uganda 2.8 compare
- 163 Zimbabwe 2.8 compare
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0275 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 10.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 0.9434 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average non-hdl cholesterol levels in Equatorial Guinea?
- Average non-hdl cholesterol levels in Equatorial Guinea was 2.8 in 2018, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average non-hdl cholesterol levels recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 in 2008.
- What is the lowest average non-hdl cholesterol levels recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 1980.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for average non-hdl cholesterol levels?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average non-hdl cholesterol levels rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average non-HDL cholesterol levels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated average level of non-high-density lipoprotein (non-HDL) cholesterol, commonly known as "bad cholesterol". Healthy levels are considered to be under 4mmol/L. Elevated levels of non-HDL cholesterol are a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.