Costa Rica vs Lao PDR: Average HDL cholesterol levels
Costa Rica
1
in 2018
Lao PDR
1
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
157th
Lao PDR rank
157th
Average HDL cholesterol levels over time
- Costa Rica
- Lao PDR
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Lao PDR, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lao PDR ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 157th and Lao PDR ranks 157th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Lao PDR in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lao PDR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | Lao PDR |
| 1990s | 1.03 | 1.07 | 0.04 | Lao PDR |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 1 | 0.1 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 1 | 0.0111 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hdl cholesterol levels, Costa Rica or Lao PDR?
- Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Lao PDR as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average hdl cholesterol levels between Costa Rica and Lao PDR?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lao PDR?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Lao PDR rank globally for average hdl cholesterol levels?
- Costa Rica ranks 157th and Lao PDR ranks 157th 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.