Average HDL cholesterol levels in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Average HDL cholesterol levels was 0.8 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Average HDL cholesterol levels in Tuvalu, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 0.8 for average hdl cholesterol levels in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hdl cholesterol levels in Tuvalu peaked at 1 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2013.
That places Tuvalu 190th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.96 | 0.9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8333 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average hdl cholesterol levels in Tuvalu?
- Average hdl cholesterol levels in Tuvalu was 0.8 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1980.
- What is the lowest average hdl cholesterol levels recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2013.
- How does Tuvalu rank for average hdl cholesterol levels?
- Tuvalu ranks 190th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average hdl cholesterol levels rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.