Average HDL cholesterol levels in Bahamas
Bahamas: Average HDL cholesterol levels was 1.3 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Average HDL cholesterol levels in Bahamas, 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 hdl cholesterol levels in Bahamas is 1.3, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hdl cholesterol levels in Bahamas peaked at 1.3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 1980.
Bahamas ranks 48th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Average HDL cholesterol levels in Bahamas, 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 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3 | +8.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.4, 93% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.1, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 48 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.3 compare
- 48 Botswana 1.3 compare
- 48 Brunei 1.3 compare
- 48 China 1.3 compare
- 48 Guyana 1.3 compare
- 48 Israel 1.3 compare
- 48 Lebanon 1.3 compare
- 48 Malaysia 1.3 compare
- 48 Moldova 1.3 compare
- 48 North Korea 1.3 compare
- 48 South Africa 1.3 compare
- 48 Turkmenistan 1.3 compare
- 48 Zimbabwe 1.3 compare
More reference data data for Bahamas
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0775 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hdl cholesterol levels in Bahamas?
- Average hdl cholesterol levels in Bahamas was 1.3 in 2018, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average hdl cholesterol levels recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest average hdl cholesterol levels recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 1980.
- How does Bahamas rank for average hdl cholesterol levels?
- Bahamas ranks 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average hdl cholesterol levels rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas 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 HDL cholesterol levels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated average level of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, commonly known as "good cholesterol". Healthy levels are considered to be 1mmol/L or above for men or 1.2mmol/L or above for women.