Ghana vs Syria: Average HDL cholesterol levels
Ghana
1.2
in 2018
Syria
1.2
in 2018
Ghana rank
62nd
Syria rank
62nd
Average HDL cholesterol levels over time
- Ghana
- Syria
How they compare
Ghana 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.
Ghana 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 | Ghana | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 1.13 | 0.03 | Syria |
| 2010s | 1.18 | 1.2 | 0.0222 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hdl cholesterol levels, Ghana or Syria?
- Ghana, at 1.2 against 1.2 in Syria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average hdl cholesterol levels between Ghana and Syria?
- 0, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Syria?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Ghana and Syria rank globally for average hdl cholesterol levels?
- Ghana 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
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.