Average HDL cholesterol levels in El Salvador
El Salvador: Average HDL cholesterol levels was 0.9 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Average HDL cholesterol levels in El Salvador, 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 El Salvador is 0.9, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hdl cholesterol levels in El Salvador peaked at 1 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 1980.
El Salvador ranks 185th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.97 | 0.9 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9333 | 0.9 | 1 | 9 |
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More reference data data for El Salvador
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9422 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.37 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2746 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 129.31 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hdl cholesterol levels in El Salvador?
- Average hdl cholesterol levels in El Salvador was 0.9 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1983.
- What is the lowest average hdl cholesterol levels recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 1980.
- How does El Salvador rank for average hdl cholesterol levels?
- El Salvador ranks 185th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average hdl cholesterol levels rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.