Canada vs Netherlands: Average HDL cholesterol levels
Canada
1.4
in 2018
Netherlands
1.4
in 2018
Canada rank
16th
Netherlands rank
16th
Average HDL cholesterol levels over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.4 against 1.4 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.
Canada ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3 | 1.35 | 0.05 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1.34 | 1.3 | 0.04 | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hdl cholesterol levels, Canada or Netherlands?
- Canada, at 1.4 against 1.4 in Netherlands as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average hdl cholesterol levels between Canada and Netherlands?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for average hdl cholesterol levels?
- Canada ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 16th 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.