Average HDL cholesterol levels in Tonga
Tonga: Average HDL cholesterol levels was 0.9 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Average HDL cholesterol levels in Tonga, 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 Tonga stood at 0.9. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hdl cholesterol levels in Tonga peaked at 1.2 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 2018.
That places Tonga 185th out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Average HDL cholesterol levels in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.2 | — |
| 1981 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9 | -10.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.9 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.1, 82% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 185 El Salvador 0.9 compare
- 185 Malawi 0.9 compare
- 185 Micronesia (country) 0.9 compare
- 185 Niue 0.9 compare
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hdl cholesterol levels in Tonga?
- Average hdl cholesterol levels in Tonga 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 Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 1980.
- What is the lowest average hdl cholesterol levels recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 2018.
- How does Tonga rank for average hdl cholesterol levels?
- Tonga ranks 185th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average hdl cholesterol levels rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga 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.