Average HDL cholesterol levels in Mauritius
Mauritius: Average HDL cholesterol levels was 1.2 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Average HDL cholesterol levels in Mauritius, 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 Mauritius stood at 1.2. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hdl cholesterol levels in Mauritius peaked at 1.3 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2013.
That places Mauritius 62nd out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average hdl cholesterol levels in Mauritius?
- Average hdl cholesterol levels in Mauritius 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 1980.
- What is the lowest average hdl cholesterol levels recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2013.
- How does Mauritius rank for average hdl cholesterol levels?
- Mauritius ranks 62nd out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average hdl cholesterol levels rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.