Iran vs Kuwait: Average HDL cholesterol levels
Iran
1.2
in 2018
Kuwait
1.2
in 2018
Iran rank
62nd
Kuwait rank
62nd
Average HDL cholesterol levels over time
- Iran
- Kuwait
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.2 against 1.2 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kuwait ahead.
Iran ranks 62nd and Kuwait ranks 62nd of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.05 | 1 | 0.05 | Iran |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 1 | 0.1 | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1.18 | 1.2 | 0.0222 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hdl cholesterol levels, Iran or Kuwait?
- Iran, at 1.2 against 1.2 in Kuwait as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average hdl cholesterol levels between Iran and Kuwait?
- 0, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kuwait?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Iran and Kuwait rank globally for average hdl cholesterol levels?
- Iran ranks 62nd and Kuwait 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.