El Salvador vs Malawi: Average HDL cholesterol levels
El Salvador
0.9
in 2018
Malawi
0.9
in 2018
El Salvador rank
185th
Malawi rank
185th
Average HDL cholesterol levels over time
- El Salvador
- Malawi
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.9 against 0.9 in Malawi, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
El Salvador ranks 185th and Malawi ranks 185th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.97 | 1 | 0.03 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.95 | 0.05 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.9333 | 0.9 | 0.0333 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hdl cholesterol levels, El Salvador or Malawi?
- El Salvador, at 0.9 against 0.9 in Malawi as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average hdl cholesterol levels between El Salvador and Malawi?
- 0, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malawi?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and Malawi rank globally for average hdl cholesterol levels?
- El Salvador ranks 185th and Malawi ranks 185th 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.