Average HDL cholesterol levels in Colombia
Colombia: Average HDL cholesterol levels was 1 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Average HDL cholesterol levels in Colombia, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, average hdl cholesterol levels in Colombia stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hdl cholesterol levels in Colombia peaked at 1 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 1980.
That places Colombia 157th out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Average HDL cholesterol levels in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9 | — |
| 1981 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.1, 91% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.92 | 0.9 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 157 Barbados 1 compare
- 157 Bolivia 1 compare
- 157 Burkina Faso 1 compare
- 157 Burundi 1 compare
- 157 Chad 1 compare
- 157 Costa Rica 1 compare
- 157 East Timor 1 compare
- 157 Ethiopia 1 compare
- 157 Fiji 1 compare
- 157 Georgia 1 compare
- 157 Guatemala 1 compare
- 157 India 1 compare
- 157 Laos 1 compare
- 157 Marshall Islands 1 compare
- 157 Nauru 1 compare
- 157 Nicaragua 1 compare
- 157 Niger 1 compare
- 157 Palau 1 compare
- 157 Panama 1 compare
- 157 Papua New Guinea 1 compare
- 157 Rwanda 1 compare
- 157 Samoa 1 compare
- 157 Solomon Islands 1 compare
- 157 Sudan 1 compare
- 157 Uganda 1 compare
- 157 Vanuatu 1 compare
- 157 Venezuela 1 compare
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hdl cholesterol levels in Colombia?
- Average hdl cholesterol levels in Colombia was 1 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1988.
- What is the lowest average hdl cholesterol levels recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 1980.
- How does Colombia rank for average hdl cholesterol levels?
- Colombia ranks 157th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average hdl cholesterol levels rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.