Average HDL cholesterol levels in Poland
Poland: Average HDL cholesterol levels was 1.4 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Average HDL cholesterol levels in Poland, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1.4 for average hdl cholesterol levels in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hdl cholesterol levels in Poland peaked at 1.5 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 1980.
That places Poland 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 1.45 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 9 |
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- 16 Estonia 1.4 compare
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- 16 Hungary 1.4 compare
- 16 Italy 1.4 compare
- 16 Lithuania 1.4 compare
- 16 Mongolia 1.4 compare
- 16 Montenegro 1.4 compare
- 16 Netherlands 1.4 compare
- 16 New Zealand 1.4 compare
- 16 North Macedonia 1.4 compare
- 16 Norway 1.4 compare
- 16 Portugal 1.4 compare
- 16 Romania 1.4 compare
- 16 Russia 1.4 compare
- 16 Serbia 1.4 compare
- 16 Singapore 1.4 compare
- 16 Slovakia 1.4 compare
- 16 Slovenia 1.4 compare
- 16 South Korea 1.4 compare
- 16 Spain 1.4 compare
- 16 Ukraine 1.4 compare
- 16 United States 1.4 compare
More reference data data for Poland
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.34 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.01 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -3.31 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.66 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.03 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 170.41 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hdl cholesterol levels in Poland?
- Average hdl cholesterol levels in Poland 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 2002.
- What is the lowest average hdl cholesterol levels recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 1980.
- How does Poland rank for average hdl cholesterol levels?
- Poland ranks 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average hdl cholesterol levels rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland 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.