Statizoid

Kenya vs Uganda: Average non-HDL cholesterol levels

Kenya
2.8
in 2018
Uganda
2.8
in 2018
Kenya rank
163rd
Uganda rank
163rd

Average non-HDL cholesterol levels over time

  • Kenya
  • Uganda
0123198019992018

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 2.8 against 2.8 in Uganda, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 163rd and Uganda ranks 163rd 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.