Botswana vs South Africa: Average HDL cholesterol levels
Botswana
1.3
in 2018
South Africa
1.3
in 2018
Botswana rank
48th
South Africa rank
48th
Average HDL cholesterol levels over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.3 against 1.3 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 48th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.23 | 1.2 | 0.03 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 1.21 | 0.01 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.29 | 1.3 | 0.0111 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hdl cholesterol levels, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 1.3 against 1.3 in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average hdl cholesterol levels between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for average hdl cholesterol levels?
- Botswana ranks 48th and South Africa 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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About this data
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.