Finland vs Luxembourg: Average HDL cholesterol levels

Finland
1.5
in 2018
Luxembourg
1.6
in 2018
Finland rank
3rd
Luxembourg rank
1st

Average HDL cholesterol levels over time

  • Finland
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 1.6 against 1.5 in Finland, a difference of 0.1.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 3rd and Luxembourg ranks 1st of 191 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1980s 1.45 1.5 0.05 Luxembourg
1990s 1.4 1.44 0.04 Luxembourg
2000s 1.4 1.5 0.1 Luxembourg
2010s 1.44 1.52 0.0778 Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average hdl cholesterol levels, Finland or Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 1.6 against 1.5 in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in average hdl cholesterol levels between Finland and Luxembourg?
0.1, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Luxembourg?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Finland and Luxembourg rank globally for average hdl cholesterol levels?
Finland ranks 3rd and Luxembourg ranks 1st 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.