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Costa Rica vs Samoa: Average non-HDL cholesterol levels

Costa Rica
3.7
in 2018
Samoa
3.7
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
12th
Samoa rank
12th

Average non-HDL cholesterol levels over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 3.7 against 3.7 in Samoa, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 12th and Samoa ranks 12th of 191 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Average non-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

The estimated average level of non-high-density lipoprotein (non-HDL) cholesterol, commonly known as "bad cholesterol". Healthy levels are considered to be under 4mmol/L. Elevated levels of non-HDL cholesterol are a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.