El Salvador vs Micronesia (country): Average HDL cholesterol levels

El Salvador
0.9
in 2018
Micronesia (country)
0.9
in 2018
El Salvador rank
185th
Micronesia (country) rank
185th

Average HDL cholesterol levels over time

  • El Salvador
  • Micronesia (country)
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 0.9 against 0.9 in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 185th and Micronesia (country) ranks 185th of 191 countries.

Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Micronesia (country) Difference Ahead
1980s 0.97 1.1 0.13 Micronesia (country)
1990s 1 1.1 0.1 Micronesia (country)
2000s 1 1.05 0.05 Micronesia (country)
2010s 0.9333 0.9333 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average hdl cholesterol levels, El Salvador or Micronesia (country)?
El Salvador, at 0.9 against 0.9 in Micronesia (country) as of 2018.
What is the difference in average hdl cholesterol levels between El Salvador and Micronesia (country)?
0, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Micronesia (country)?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do El Salvador and Micronesia (country) rank globally for average hdl cholesterol levels?
El Salvador ranks 185th and Micronesia (country) 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

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

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.