Finland vs Switzerland: Average HDL cholesterol levels
Finland
1.5
in 2018
Switzerland
1.5
in 2018
Finland rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
3rd
Average HDL cholesterol levels over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.5 against 1.5 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 191 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.45 | 1.4 | 0.05 | Finland |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1.44 | 1.43 | 0.0111 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hdl cholesterol levels, Finland or Switzerland?
- Finland, at 1.5 against 1.5 in Switzerland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average hdl cholesterol levels between Finland and Switzerland?
- 0, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for average hdl cholesterol levels?
- Finland ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 3rd 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.