Average HDL cholesterol levels in Malta
Malta: Average HDL cholesterol levels was 1.4 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Average HDL cholesterol levels in Malta, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, average hdl cholesterol levels in Malta stood at 1.4. 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 Malta peaked at 1.4 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 1980.
Malta ranks 16th of 191 regions 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 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average hdl cholesterol levels in Malta?
- Average hdl cholesterol levels in Malta was 1.4 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 in 1997.
- What is the lowest average hdl cholesterol levels recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 1980.
- How does Malta rank for average hdl cholesterol levels?
- Malta ranks 16th out of 191 regions with data for 2018.
- Is average hdl cholesterol levels rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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.