Average HDL cholesterol levels in India
India: Average HDL cholesterol levels was 1 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Average HDL cholesterol levels in India, 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 India is 1, measured in 2018. That is the lowest 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 India peaked at 1.1 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1992.
India ranks 157th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Average HDL cholesterol levels in India, 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 | -9.1% |
| 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% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 1 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.1, 91% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 | 1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
Countries ranked near India
- 157 Barbados 1 compare
- 157 Bolivia 1 compare
- 157 Burkina Faso 1 compare
- 157 Burundi 1 compare
- 157 Chad 1 compare
- 157 Colombia 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 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 India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hdl cholesterol levels in India?
- Average hdl cholesterol levels in India 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 1980.
- What is the lowest average hdl cholesterol levels recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1992.
- How does India rank for average hdl cholesterol levels?
- India ranks 157th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average hdl cholesterol levels rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.