Iceland vs Latvia: Average HDL cholesterol levels
Iceland
1.5
in 2018
Latvia
1.5
in 2018
Iceland rank
3rd
Latvia rank
3rd
Average HDL cholesterol levels over time
- Iceland
- Latvia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.5 against 1.5 in Latvia, a difference of 0.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 3rd and Latvia ranks 3rd of 191 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 1.48 | 0.08 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.42 | 1.5 | 0.0778 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hdl cholesterol levels, Iceland or Latvia?
- Iceland, at 1.5 against 1.5 in Latvia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average hdl cholesterol levels between Iceland and Latvia?
- 0, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for average hdl cholesterol levels?
- Iceland ranks 3rd and Latvia 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.