Afghanistan vs Bhutan: Average HDL cholesterol levels
Afghanistan
1.1
in 2018
Bhutan
1.1
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
102nd
Bhutan rank
102nd
Average HDL cholesterol levels over time
- Afghanistan
- Bhutan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1.1 against 1.1 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 102nd and Bhutan ranks 102nd of 191 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 1.18 | 0.08 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hdl cholesterol levels, Afghanistan or Bhutan?
- Afghanistan, at 1.1 against 1.1 in Bhutan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average hdl cholesterol levels between Afghanistan and Bhutan?
- 0, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bhutan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Afghanistan and Bhutan rank globally for average hdl cholesterol levels?
- Afghanistan ranks 102nd and Bhutan ranks 102nd 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 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 high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, commonly known as "good cholesterol". Healthy levels are considered to be 1mmol/L or above for men or 1.2mmol/L or above for women.