Malaysia vs Thailand: Average non-HDL cholesterol levels

Malaysia

4.2

in 2018

Thailand

in 2018

Malaysia rank

1st

Thailand rank

2nd

Average non-HDL cholesterol levels over time

Malaysia
Thailand

How they compare

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

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

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

Malaysia ranks 1st and Thailand 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: 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.