Average HDL cholesterol levels in El Salvador

El Salvador: Average HDL cholesterol levels was 0.9 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
185th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1
in 1983
All-time low
0.9
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Average HDL cholesterol levels in El Salvador, 1980–2018

00.20.40.60.811980199920181980: 0.91981: 0.91982: 0.91983: 11984: 11985: 11986: 11987: 11988: 11989: 11990: 11991: 11992: 11993: 11994: 11995: 11996: 11997: 11998: 11999: 12000: 12001: 12002: 12003: 12004: 12005: 12006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 0.92014: 0.92015: 0.92016: 0.92017: 0.92018: 0.9

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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

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.