Average non-HDL cholesterol levels in Uganda
Uganda: Average non-HDL cholesterol levels was 2.8 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Average non-HDL cholesterol levels in Uganda, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average non-hdl cholesterol levels in Uganda is 2.8, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average non-hdl cholesterol levels in Uganda peaked at 2.8 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 1980.
Uganda 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.29 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.46 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.63 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 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 Equatorial Guinea 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 Zimbabwe 2.8 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average non-hdl cholesterol levels in Uganda?
- Average non-hdl cholesterol levels in Uganda 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 in 2015.
- What is the lowest average non-hdl cholesterol levels recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for average non-hdl cholesterol levels?
- Uganda ranks 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average non-hdl cholesterol levels rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.