Average HDL cholesterol levels in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Average HDL cholesterol levels was 1 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Average HDL cholesterol levels in Marshall Islands, 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 Marshall Islands stood at 1. 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 Marshall Islands peaked at 1 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1980.
Marshall Islands ranks 157th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average hdl cholesterol levels in Marshall Islands?
- Average hdl cholesterol levels in Marshall Islands was 1 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1980.
- What is the lowest average hdl cholesterol levels recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1980.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for average hdl cholesterol levels?
- Marshall Islands ranks 157th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average hdl cholesterol levels rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.