Ireland vs Luxembourg: Average HDL cholesterol levels
Ireland
1.5
in 2018
Luxembourg
1.6
in 2018
Ireland rank
3rd
Luxembourg rank
1st
Average HDL cholesterol levels over time
- Ireland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 1.6 against 1.5 in Ireland, a difference of 0.1.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 3rd and Luxembourg ranks 1st of 191 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.1 | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 1.44 | 0.04 | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.1 | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 1.49 | 1.52 | 0.0333 | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hdl cholesterol levels, Ireland or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 1.6 against 1.5 in Ireland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average hdl cholesterol levels between Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 0.1, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for average hdl cholesterol levels?
- Ireland ranks 3rd and Luxembourg ranks 1st 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.