Average non-HDL cholesterol levels in Eswatini

Eswatini: Average non-HDL cholesterol levels was 2.8 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
2.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
163rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
2.8
in 2013
All-time low
2.4
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Average non-HDL cholesterol levels in Eswatini, 1980–2018

01231980199920181980: 2.41981: 2.41982: 2.41983: 2.41984: 2.51985: 2.51986: 2.51987: 2.51988: 2.51989: 2.51990: 2.51991: 2.51992: 2.61993: 2.61994: 2.61995: 2.61996: 2.61997: 2.61998: 2.61999: 2.62000: 2.62001: 2.72002: 2.72003: 2.72004: 2.72005: 2.72006: 2.72007: 2.72008: 2.72009: 2.72010: 2.72011: 2.72012: 2.72013: 2.82014: 2.82015: 2.82016: 2.82017: 2.82018: 2.8

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 2.8 for average non-hdl cholesterol levels in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average non-hdl cholesterol levels in Eswatini peaked at 2.8 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 1980.

Eswatini 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.46 2.4 2.5 10
1990s 2.58 2.5 2.6 10
2000s 2.69 2.6 2.7 10
2010s 2.77 2.7 2.8 9

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 163 Angola 2.8 compare
  2. 163 Burundi 2.8 compare
  3. 163 Cape Verde 2.8 compare
  4. 163 Central African Republic 2.8 compare
  5. 163 Chad 2.8 compare
  6. 163 Congo 2.8 compare
  7. 163 Cote d'Ivoire 2.8 compare
  8. 163 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.8 compare
  9. 163 Equatorial Guinea 2.8 compare
  10. 163 Gabon 2.8 compare
  11. 163 Guinea-Bissau 2.8 compare
  12. 163 Kenya 2.8 compare
  13. 163 Liberia 2.8 compare
  14. 163 Morocco 2.8 compare
  15. 163 Namibia 2.8 compare
  16. 163 Niger 2.8 compare
  17. 163 Sierra Leone 2.8 compare
  18. 163 Togo 2.8 compare
  19. 163 Uganda 2.8 compare
  20. 163 Zimbabwe 2.8 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

More reference data data for Eswatini

All data for Eswatini →

Frequently asked questions

What is average non-hdl cholesterol levels in Eswatini?
Average non-hdl cholesterol levels in Eswatini 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 Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 2.8 in 2013.
What is the lowest average non-hdl cholesterol levels recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 1980.
How does Eswatini rank for average non-hdl cholesterol levels?
Eswatini ranks 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
Is average non-hdl cholesterol levels rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 39 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Average non-HDL cholesterol levels
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 7,449 data points, 1980–2018
Last refreshed

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.