Malaysia vs Philippines: Average non-HDL cholesterol levels

Malaysia
4.2
in 2018
Philippines
4
in 2018
Malaysia rank
1st
Philippines rank
2nd

Average non-HDL cholesterol levels over time

  • Malaysia
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 4.2 against 4 in Philippines, a difference of 0.2.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 1st and Philippines ranks 2nd 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.