Austria vs Japan: Average HDL cholesterol levels

Austria
1.5
in 2018
Japan
1.6
in 2018
Austria rank
3rd
Japan rank
1st

Average HDL cholesterol levels over time

  • Austria
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.6 against 1.5 in Austria, a difference of 0.1.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

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

Austria ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 1st of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 1.5 1.35 0.15 Austria
1990s 1.5 1.46 0.04 Austria
2000s 1.5 1.56 0.06 Japan
2010s 1.5 1.6 0.1 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average hdl cholesterol levels, Austria or Japan?
Japan, at 1.6 against 1.5 in Austria as of 2018.
What is the difference in average hdl cholesterol levels between Austria and Japan?
0.1, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Japan?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Austria and Japan rank globally for average hdl cholesterol levels?
Austria ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 1st 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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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.