Iraq vs Syria: Average HDL cholesterol levels
Iraq
1.2
in 2018
Syria
1.2
in 2018
Iraq rank
62nd
Syria rank
62nd
Average HDL cholesterol levels over time
- Iraq
- Syria
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1.2 against 1.2 in Syria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Syria ahead.
Iraq ranks 62nd and Syria ranks 62nd of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.03 | 1.1 | 0.07 | Syria |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1.14 | 1.13 | 0.01 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hdl cholesterol levels, Iraq or Syria?
- Iraq, at 1.2 against 1.2 in Syria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average hdl cholesterol levels between Iraq and Syria?
- 0, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for average hdl cholesterol levels?
- Iraq 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.