Estonia vs South Korea: Average HDL cholesterol levels
Estonia
1.4
in 2018
South Korea
1.4
in 2018
Estonia rank
16th
South Korea rank
16th
Average HDL cholesterol levels over time
- Estonia
- South Korea
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1.4 against 1.4 in South Korea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 16th of 191 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.37 | 1.2 | 0.17 | Estonia |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 1.26 | 0.14 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 1.36 | 0.0444 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hdl cholesterol levels, Estonia or South Korea?
- Estonia, at 1.4 against 1.4 in South Korea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average hdl cholesterol levels between Estonia and South Korea?
- 0, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and South Korea?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Estonia and South Korea rank globally for average hdl cholesterol levels?
- Estonia ranks 16th and South Korea 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.