Denmark vs Greece: Average HDL cholesterol levels
Denmark
1.4
in 2018
Greece
1.4
in 2018
Denmark rank
16th
Greece rank
16th
Average HDL cholesterol levels over time
- Denmark
- Greece
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.4 against 1.4 in Greece, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Greece ahead.
Denmark ranks 16th and Greece ranks 16th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.38 | 1.4 | 0.02 | Greece |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1.45 | 1.4 | 0.05 | Denmark |
| 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, Denmark or Greece?
- Denmark, at 1.4 against 1.4 in Greece as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average hdl cholesterol levels between Denmark and Greece?
- 0, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Greece?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Denmark and Greece rank globally for average hdl cholesterol levels?
- Denmark ranks 16th and Greece 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.