Average HDL cholesterol levels in Libya
Libya: Average HDL cholesterol levels was 1.2 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Average HDL cholesterol levels in Libya, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya 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% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hdl cholesterol levels in Libya peaked at 1.2 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1980.
That places Libya 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 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 | 1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 9 |
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More reference data data for Libya
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1917 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4458 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.51 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0933 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.15 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 289.41 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 Libya?
- Average hdl cholesterol levels in Libya 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 2018.
- What is the lowest average hdl cholesterol levels recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1980.
- How does Libya rank for average hdl cholesterol levels?
- Libya ranks 62nd out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average hdl cholesterol levels rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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.