Average HDL cholesterol levels in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Average HDL cholesterol levels was 0.9 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Average HDL cholesterol levels in Micronesia (country), 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 Micronesia (country) stood at 0.9. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hdl cholesterol levels in Micronesia (country) peaked at 1.1 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 2013.
Micronesia (country) ranks 185th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9333 | 0.9 | 1 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average hdl cholesterol levels in Micronesia (country)?
- Average hdl cholesterol levels in Micronesia (country) was 0.9 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 Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 1980.
- What is the lowest average hdl cholesterol levels recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 2013.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for average hdl cholesterol levels?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 185th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average hdl cholesterol levels rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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.