Average HDL cholesterol levels in Cuba
Cuba: Average HDL cholesterol levels was 1.2 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
1.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.2
in 1995
All-time low
1.1
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Average HDL cholesterol levels in Cuba, 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 Cuba stood at 1.2. 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 Cuba peaked at 1.2 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 1980.
That places Cuba 62nd out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Average HDL cholesterol levels in Cuba, 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 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 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 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.1, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 62 Angola 1.2 compare
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- 62 Dominica 1.2 compare
- 62 Dominican Republic 1.2 compare
- 62 Ecuador 1.2 compare
- 62 Equatorial Guinea 1.2 compare
- 62 Eswatini 1.2 compare
- 62 Gabon 1.2 compare
- 62 Ghana 1.2 compare
- 62 Grenada 1.2 compare
- 62 Haiti 1.2 compare
- 62 Indonesia 1.2 compare
- 62 Iran 1.2 compare
- 62 Iraq 1.2 compare
- 62 Jamaica 1.2 compare
- 62 Jordan 1.2 compare
- 62 Kazakhstan 1.2 compare
- 62 Kuwait 1.2 compare
- 62 Libya 1.2 compare
- 62 Mauritius 1.2 compare
- 62 Namibia 1.2 compare
- 62 Oman 1.2 compare
- 62 Qatar 1.2 compare
- 62 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.2 compare
- 62 Saudi Arabia 1.2 compare
- 62 Seychelles 1.2 compare
- 62 Syria 1.2 compare
- 62 Thailand 1.2 compare
- 62 Trinidad and Tobago 1.2 compare
- 62 Tunisia 1.2 compare
- 62 Turkey 1.2 compare
- 62 United Arab Emirates 1.2 compare
- 62 Uruguay 1.2 compare
- 62 Uzbekistan 1.2 compare
More reference data data for Cuba
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.529 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3791 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hdl cholesterol levels in Cuba?
- Average hdl cholesterol levels in Cuba was 1.2 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 1995.
- What is the lowest average hdl cholesterol levels recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 1980.
- How does Cuba rank for average hdl cholesterol levels?
- Cuba ranks 62nd out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average hdl cholesterol levels rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba 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.