Cook Islands vs Nigeria: Average HDL cholesterol levels

Cook Islands
1.1
in 2018
Nigeria
1.1
in 2018
Cook Islands rank
102nd
Nigeria rank
102nd

Average HDL cholesterol levels over time

  • Cook Islands
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Cook Islands currently reports 1.1 against 1.1 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.

Cook Islands ranks 102nd and Nigeria ranks 102nd of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cook Islands Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 1.1 1.01 0.09 Cook Islands
1990s 1.1 1 0.1 Cook Islands
2000s 1.1 1 0.1 Cook Islands
2010s 1.1 1.02 0.0778 Cook Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average hdl cholesterol levels, Cook Islands or Nigeria?
Cook Islands, at 1.1 against 1.1 in Nigeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in average hdl cholesterol levels between Cook Islands and Nigeria?
0, with Cook Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Nigeria?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Cook Islands and Nigeria rank globally for average hdl cholesterol levels?
Cook Islands ranks 102nd and Nigeria ranks 102nd 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.