What is average hdl cholesterol levels in Venezuela?

Average hdl cholesterol levels in Venezuela was 1 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 Venezuela?

The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 2004.

What is the lowest average hdl cholesterol levels recorded in Venezuela?

The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 1980.

How does Venezuela rank for average hdl cholesterol levels?

Venezuela ranks 157th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.

Is average hdl cholesterol levels rising or falling in Venezuela?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Venezuela 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.

Average HDL cholesterol levels in Venezuela

Name: Average HDL cholesterol levels in Venezuela
Creator: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Venezuela: Average HDL cholesterol levels was 1 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

157th

of 191 countries

All-time high

1.1

in 2004

All-time low

0.9

in 1980

Years of data

1980–2018

Average HDL cholesterol levels in Venezuela, 1980–2018

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

Analysis

Venezuela recorded 1 for average hdl cholesterol levels in 2018.

That represents a change of down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average hdl cholesterol levels in Venezuela peaked at 1.1 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 1980.

Venezuela ranks 157th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	0.9	0.9	0.9	10
1990s	1	1	1	10
2000s	1.06	1	1.1	10
2010s	1.01	1	1.1	9

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Frequently asked questions

What is average hdl cholesterol levels in Venezuela?: Average hdl cholesterol levels in Venezuela was 1 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 Venezuela?: The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 2004.
What is the lowest average hdl cholesterol levels recorded in Venezuela?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 1980.
How does Venezuela rank for average hdl cholesterol levels?: Venezuela ranks 157th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
Is average hdl cholesterol levels rising or falling in Venezuela?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Venezuela 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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.