Average HDL cholesterol levels in Japan
Japan: Average HDL cholesterol levels was 1.6 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Average HDL cholesterol levels in Japan, 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 Japan is 1.6, measured in 2018. 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 Japan peaked at 1.6 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 1980.
Japan ranks 1st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.35 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average hdl cholesterol levels in Japan?
- Average hdl cholesterol levels in Japan was 1.6 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 in 2004.
- What is the lowest average hdl cholesterol levels recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 1980.
- How does Japan rank for average hdl cholesterol levels?
- Japan ranks 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average hdl cholesterol levels rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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.