Ecuador vs Guyana: Average non-HDL cholesterol levels

Ecuador

3.8

in 2018

Guyana

3.9

in 2018

Ecuador rank

6th

Guyana rank

4th

Average non-HDL cholesterol levels over time

Ecuador
Guyana

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 3.9 against 3.8 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 6th and Guyana ranks 4th 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: 07 August 2026

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.