Germany vs Japan: Good cholesterol levels age standardized

Germany
1.5
in 2018
Japan
1.6
in 2018
Germany rank
3rd
Japan rank
1st

Good cholesterol levels age standardized over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
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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 good cholesterol levels age standardized, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 1.6 against 1.5 in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in good cholesterol levels age standardized 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 good cholesterol levels age standardized?
Germany ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 1st of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Good cholesterol levels age standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Good cholesterol levels age standardized
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 7,449 data points, 1980–2018
Last refreshed