Bahrain vs Iraq: Average HDL cholesterol levels

Bahrain
1.2
in 2018
Iraq
1.2
in 2018
Bahrain rank
62nd
Iraq rank
62nd

Average HDL cholesterol levels over time

  • Bahrain
  • Iraq
00.250.50.7511.2198019992018

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 1.2 against 1.2 in Iraq, a difference of 0.

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

Bahrain ranks 62nd and Iraq ranks 62nd of 191 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Iraq Difference Ahead
1980s 1 1.03 0.03 Iraq
1990s 1.05 1.1 0.05 Iraq
2000s 1.1 1.14 0.04 Iraq
2010s 1.19 1.2 0.0111 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average hdl cholesterol levels, Bahrain or Iraq?
Bahrain, at 1.2 against 1.2 in Iraq as of 2018.
What is the difference in average hdl cholesterol levels between Bahrain and Iraq?
0, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Iraq?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Bahrain and Iraq rank globally for average hdl cholesterol levels?
Bahrain ranks 62nd and Iraq ranks 62nd 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.