Fiji vs Papua New Guinea: Average HDL cholesterol levels

Fiji
1
in 2018
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2018
Fiji rank
157th
Papua New Guinea rank
157th

Average HDL cholesterol levels over time

  • Fiji
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Fiji currently reports 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Fiji ranks 157th and Papua New Guinea ranks 157th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 1.1 1.2 0.1 Papua New Guinea
1990s 1.1 1.18 0.08 Papua New Guinea
2000s 1.1 1.1 0
2010s 1.03 1.01 0.0222 Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average hdl cholesterol levels, Fiji or Papua New Guinea?
Fiji, at 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2018.
What is the difference in average hdl cholesterol levels between Fiji and Papua New Guinea?
0, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Papua New Guinea?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Fiji and Papua New Guinea rank globally for average hdl cholesterol levels?
Fiji ranks 157th and Papua New Guinea ranks 157th 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.