Guyana vs South Africa: Average HDL cholesterol levels
Guyana
1.3
in 2018
South Africa
1.3
in 2018
Guyana rank
48th
South Africa rank
48th
Average HDL cholesterol levels over time
- Guyana
- South Africa
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 1.3 against 1.3 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 48th of 191 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.1 | Guyana |
| 1990s | 1.23 | 1.2 | 0.03 | Guyana |
| 2000s | 1.23 | 1.21 | 0.02 | Guyana |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hdl cholesterol levels, Guyana or South Africa?
- Guyana, at 1.3 against 1.3 in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average hdl cholesterol levels between Guyana and South Africa?
- 0, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and South Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Guyana and South Africa rank globally for average hdl cholesterol levels?
- Guyana ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 48th 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.