Gambia vs Nigeria: Average HDL cholesterol levels
Gambia
1.1
in 2018
Nigeria
1.1
in 2018
Gambia rank
102nd
Nigeria rank
102nd
Average HDL cholesterol levels over time
- Gambia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1.1 against 1.1 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.
Gambia ranks 102nd and Nigeria ranks 102nd of 191 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1 | 1.01 | 0.09 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 1 | 0.1 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 1 | 0.1 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 1.02 | 0.0778 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hdl cholesterol levels, Gambia or Nigeria?
- Gambia, at 1.1 against 1.1 in Nigeria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average hdl cholesterol levels between Gambia and Nigeria?
- 0, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for average hdl cholesterol levels?
- Gambia ranks 102nd and Nigeria ranks 102nd 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.