Egypt vs Zambia: Average HDL cholesterol levels
Egypt
1.1
in 2018
Zambia
1.1
in 2018
Egypt rank
102nd
Zambia rank
102nd
Average HDL cholesterol levels over time
- Egypt
- Zambia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1.1 against 1.1 in Zambia, a difference of 0.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 102nd and Zambia ranks 102nd of 191 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1.06 | 0.06 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1.01 | 1.1 | 0.09 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hdl cholesterol levels, Egypt or Zambia?
- Egypt, at 1.1 against 1.1 in Zambia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average hdl cholesterol levels between Egypt and Zambia?
- 0, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Zambia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Egypt and Zambia rank globally for average hdl cholesterol levels?
- Egypt ranks 102nd and Zambia 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
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.