Ireland vs Sweden: Average HDL cholesterol levels
Ireland
1.5
in 2018
Sweden
1.5
in 2018
Ireland rank
3rd
Sweden rank
3rd
Average HDL cholesterol levels over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.5 against 1.5 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 3rd of 191 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1.49 | 1.49 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hdl cholesterol levels, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 1.5 against 1.5 in Sweden as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average hdl cholesterol levels between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for average hdl cholesterol levels?
- Ireland ranks 3rd and Sweden 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.