Brazil vs Ecuador: Average HDL cholesterol levels
Brazil
1.2
in 2018
Ecuador
1.2
in 2018
Brazil rank
62nd
Ecuador rank
62nd
Average HDL cholesterol levels over time
- Brazil
- Ecuador
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1.2 against 1.2 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 62nd and Ecuador ranks 62nd of 191 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.12 | 1.18 | 0.06 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hdl cholesterol levels, Brazil or Ecuador?
- Brazil, at 1.2 against 1.2 in Ecuador as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average hdl cholesterol levels between Brazil and Ecuador?
- 0, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ecuador?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Brazil and Ecuador rank globally for average hdl cholesterol levels?
- Brazil ranks 62nd and Ecuador 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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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.