Average HDL cholesterol levels in Jordan
Jordan: Average HDL cholesterol levels was 1.2 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Average HDL cholesterol levels in Jordan, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 1.2 for average hdl cholesterol levels in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hdl cholesterol levels in Jordan peaked at 1.2 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1980.
That places Jordan 62nd out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 | 1.07 | 1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 9 |
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More reference data data for Jordan
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.5 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2005 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.5 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3276 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7824 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 140.45 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 Jordan?
- Average hdl cholesterol levels in Jordan 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 2006.
- What is the lowest average hdl cholesterol levels recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1980.
- How does Jordan rank for average hdl cholesterol levels?
- Jordan ranks 62nd out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average hdl cholesterol levels rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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.