Denmark vs United States: Average HDL cholesterol levels

Denmark

1.4

in 2018

United States

1.4

in 2018

Denmark rank

16th

United States rank

16th

Average HDL cholesterol levels over time

Denmark
United States

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1.4 against 1.4 in United States, a difference of 0.

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

Denmark ranks 16th and United States ranks 16th of 191 countries.

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Average HDL cholesterol levels in Denmark
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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: 07 August 2026

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.