Average HDL cholesterol levels in Seychelles

Seychelles: Average HDL cholesterol levels was 1.2 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.4
in 1988
All-time low
1.2
in 2014
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Average HDL cholesterol levels in Seychelles, 1980–2018

00.511.51980199920181980: 1.31981: 1.31982: 1.31983: 1.31984: 1.31985: 1.31986: 1.31987: 1.31988: 1.41989: 1.41990: 1.41991: 1.41992: 1.41993: 1.41994: 1.41995: 1.41996: 1.41997: 1.41998: 1.41999: 1.42000: 1.42001: 1.42002: 1.42003: 1.42004: 1.42005: 1.32006: 1.32007: 1.32008: 1.32009: 1.32010: 1.32011: 1.32012: 1.32013: 1.32014: 1.22015: 1.22016: 1.22017: 1.22018: 1.2

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, average hdl cholesterol levels in Seychelles stood at 1.2. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average hdl cholesterol levels in Seychelles peaked at 1.4 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2014.

That places Seychelles 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.32 1.3 1.4 10
1990s 1.4 1.4 1.4 10
2000s 1.35 1.3 1.4 10
2010s 1.24 1.2 1.3 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is average hdl cholesterol levels in Seychelles?
Average hdl cholesterol levels in Seychelles 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 Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 1.4 in 1988.
What is the lowest average hdl cholesterol levels recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2014.
How does Seychelles rank for average hdl cholesterol levels?
Seychelles ranks 62nd out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
Is average hdl cholesterol levels rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Seychelles 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

Indicator
Average HDL cholesterol levels
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 7,449 data points, 1980–2018
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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.