Average HDL cholesterol levels in Ghana
Ghana: Average HDL cholesterol levels was 1.2 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Average HDL cholesterol levels in Ghana, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.2 for average hdl cholesterol levels in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hdl cholesterol levels in Ghana peaked at 1.2 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 1980.
Ghana ranks 62nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average hdl cholesterol levels in Ghana?
- Average hdl cholesterol levels in Ghana 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 2012.
- What is the lowest average hdl cholesterol levels recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 1980.
- How does Ghana rank for average hdl cholesterol levels?
- Ghana ranks 62nd out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average hdl cholesterol levels rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.