Germany vs Sweden: Average HDL cholesterol levels
Germany
1.5
in 2018
Sweden
1.5
in 2018
Germany rank
3rd
Sweden rank
3rd
Average HDL cholesterol levels over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.5 against 1.5 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 3rd of 191 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.55 | 1.4 | 0.15 | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.44 | 1.4 | 0.04 | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.47 | 1.4 | 0.07 | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 1.49 | 0.0111 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hdl cholesterol levels, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 1.5 against 1.5 in Sweden as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average hdl cholesterol levels between Germany and Sweden?
- 0, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for average hdl cholesterol levels?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Sweden 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.