Average HDL cholesterol levels in Brunei

Brunei: Average HDL cholesterol levels was 1.3 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.3
in 2016
All-time low
1.1
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Average HDL cholesterol levels in Brunei, 1980–2018

00.511.51980199920181980: 1.11981: 1.11982: 1.11983: 1.11984: 1.11985: 1.11986: 1.11987: 1.11988: 1.11989: 1.11990: 1.11991: 1.11992: 1.11993: 1.11994: 1.11995: 1.11996: 1.11997: 1.11998: 1.11999: 1.22000: 1.22001: 1.22002: 1.22003: 1.22004: 1.22005: 1.22006: 1.22007: 1.22008: 1.22009: 1.22010: 1.22011: 1.22012: 1.22013: 1.22014: 1.22015: 1.22016: 1.32017: 1.32018: 1.3

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

Analysis

In 2018, average hdl cholesterol levels in Brunei stood at 1.3. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average hdl cholesterol levels in Brunei peaked at 1.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 1980.

Brunei 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.1 1.1 1.1 10
1990s 1.11 1.1 1.2 10
2000s 1.2 1.2 1.2 10
2010s 1.23 1.2 1.3 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is average hdl cholesterol levels in Brunei?
Average hdl cholesterol levels in Brunei 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 Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 2016.
What is the lowest average hdl cholesterol levels recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 1980.
How does Brunei rank for average hdl cholesterol levels?
Brunei ranks 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
Is average hdl cholesterol levels rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brunei 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

Indicator
Average 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
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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.