Average HDL cholesterol levels in North Korea
North Korea: Average HDL cholesterol levels was 1.3 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Average HDL cholesterol levels in North Korea, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 1.3 for average hdl cholesterol levels in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hdl cholesterol levels in North Korea peaked at 1.3 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 1980.
North Korea ranks 48th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.24 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 9 |
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More reference data data for North Korea
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9637 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 127.56 millimeters (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hdl cholesterol levels in North Korea?
- Average hdl cholesterol levels in North Korea was 1.3 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 North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 1986.
- What is the lowest average hdl cholesterol levels recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 1980.
- How does North Korea rank for average hdl cholesterol levels?
- North Korea ranks 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average hdl cholesterol levels rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea 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.