Egypt vs Turkey: Average non-HDL cholesterol levels
Egypt
3.3
in 2018
Turkey
3.3
in 2018
Egypt rank
95th
Turkey rank
95th
Average non-HDL cholesterol levels over time
- Egypt
- Turkey
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 3.3 against 3.3 in Turkey, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 95th and Turkey ranks 95th of 191 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.41 | 3.25 | 0.16 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 3.56 | 3.47 | 0.09 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 3.58 | 3.5 | 0.08 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 3.41 | 3.4 | 0.0111 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average non-hdl cholesterol levels, Egypt or Turkey?
- Egypt, at 3.3 against 3.3 in Turkey as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average non-hdl cholesterol levels between Egypt and Turkey?
- 0, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Turkey?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Egypt and Turkey rank globally for average non-hdl cholesterol levels?
- Egypt ranks 95th and Turkey ranks 95th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average non-HDL cholesterol levels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.