Average HDL cholesterol levels in Moldova
Moldova: Average HDL cholesterol levels was 1.3 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Average HDL cholesterol levels in Moldova, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 1.3 for average hdl cholesterol levels in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hdl cholesterol levels in Moldova peaked at 1.4 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2008.
That places Moldova 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 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 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average hdl cholesterol levels in Moldova?
- Average hdl cholesterol levels in Moldova was 1.3 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 in 1980.
- What is the lowest average hdl cholesterol levels recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2008.
- How does Moldova rank for average hdl cholesterol levels?
- Moldova ranks 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average hdl cholesterol levels rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova 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.