Afghanistan vs Paraguay: Average HDL cholesterol levels

Afghanistan
1.1
in 2018
Paraguay
1.1
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
102nd
Paraguay rank
102nd

Average HDL cholesterol levels over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 1.1 against 1.1 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 102nd and Paraguay ranks 102nd of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Paraguay Difference Ahead
1980s 1.2 1.17 0.03 Afghanistan
1990s 1.1 1.2 0.1 Paraguay
2000s 1.1 1.2 0.1 Paraguay
2010s 1.1 1.18 0.0778 Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average hdl cholesterol levels, Afghanistan or Paraguay?
Afghanistan, at 1.1 against 1.1 in Paraguay as of 2018.
What is the difference in average hdl cholesterol levels between Afghanistan and Paraguay?
0, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Paraguay?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Paraguay rank globally for average hdl cholesterol levels?
Afghanistan ranks 102nd and Paraguay 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

Indicator
Average 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 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.