Germany vs Japan: Average HDL cholesterol levels
Germany
1.5
in 2018
Japan
1.6
in 2018
Germany rank
3rd
Japan rank
1st
Average HDL cholesterol levels over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.6 against 1.5 in Germany, a difference of 0.1.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 1st of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.55 | 1.35 | 0.2 | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.44 | 1.46 | 0.02 | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.47 | 1.56 | 0.09 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.1 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hdl cholesterol levels, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.6 against 1.5 in Germany as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average hdl cholesterol levels between Germany and Japan?
- 0.1, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for average hdl cholesterol levels?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Japan 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
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.