Gabon vs Syria: Average HDL cholesterol levels

Gabon
1.2
in 2018
Syria
1.2
in 2018
Gabon rank
62nd
Syria rank
62nd

Average HDL cholesterol levels over time

  • Gabon
  • Syria
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 1.2 against 1.2 in Syria, a difference of 0.

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

Gabon ranks 62nd and Syria ranks 62nd of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Syria Difference Ahead
1980s 1.1 1.1 0
1990s 1.1 1.1 0
2000s 1.11 1.13 0.02 Syria
2010s 1.2 1.2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average hdl cholesterol levels, Gabon or Syria?
Gabon, at 1.2 against 1.2 in Syria as of 2018.
What is the difference in average hdl cholesterol levels between Gabon and Syria?
0, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Syria?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Gabon and Syria rank globally for average hdl cholesterol levels?
Gabon ranks 62nd and Syria ranks 62nd 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.