Estonia vs Portugal: Average HDL cholesterol levels
Estonia
1.4
in 2018
Portugal
1.4
in 2018
Estonia rank
16th
Portugal rank
16th
Average HDL cholesterol levels over time
- Estonia
- Portugal
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1.4 against 1.4 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 16th of 191 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.37 | 1.4 | 0.03 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hdl cholesterol levels, Estonia or Portugal?
- Estonia, at 1.4 against 1.4 in Portugal as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average hdl cholesterol levels between Estonia and Portugal?
- 0, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Portugal?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Estonia and Portugal rank globally for average hdl cholesterol levels?
- Estonia ranks 16th and Portugal 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.