Barbados vs Rwanda: Average HDL cholesterol levels

Barbados
1
in 2018
Rwanda
1
in 2018
Barbados rank
157th
Rwanda rank
157th

Average HDL cholesterol levels over time

  • Barbados
  • Rwanda
00.250.50.751198019992018

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 1 against 1 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Rwanda ahead.

Barbados ranks 157th and Rwanda ranks 157th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Rwanda Difference Ahead
1980s 1.1 1.1 0
1990s 1.1 1.05 0.05 Barbados
2000s 1.05 1 0.05 Barbados
2010s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average hdl cholesterol levels, Barbados or Rwanda?
Barbados, at 1 against 1 in Rwanda as of 2018.
What is the difference in average hdl cholesterol levels between Barbados and Rwanda?
0, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Rwanda?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Barbados and Rwanda rank globally for average hdl cholesterol levels?
Barbados ranks 157th and Rwanda ranks 157th 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.