Bolivia vs Costa Rica: Average HDL cholesterol levels

Bolivia
1
in 2018
Costa Rica
1
in 2018
Bolivia rank
157th
Costa Rica rank
157th

Average HDL cholesterol levels over time

  • Bolivia
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 1 against 1 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.

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

Bolivia ranks 157th and Costa Rica ranks 157th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1 1.03 0.03 Costa Rica
2000s 1 1.1 0.1 Costa Rica
2010s 1 1.01 0.0111 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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