Botswana vs Guyana: Average HDL cholesterol levels

Botswana
1.3
in 2018
Guyana
1.3
in 2018
Botswana rank
48th
Guyana rank
48th

Average HDL cholesterol levels over time

  • Botswana
  • Guyana
00.511.5198019992018

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1.3 against 1.3 in Guyana, a difference of 0.

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

Botswana ranks 48th and Guyana ranks 48th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Guyana Difference Ahead
1980s 1.23 1.3 0.07 Guyana
1990s 1.2 1.23 0.03 Guyana
2000s 1.2 1.23 0.03 Guyana
2010s 1.29 1.3 0.0111 Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average hdl cholesterol levels, Botswana or Guyana?
Botswana, at 1.3 against 1.3 in Guyana as of 2018.
What is the difference in average hdl cholesterol levels between Botswana and Guyana?
0, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guyana?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Botswana and Guyana rank globally for average hdl cholesterol levels?
Botswana ranks 48th and Guyana ranks 48th 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.