Italy vs Russia: Average HDL cholesterol levels
Italy
1.4
in 2018
Russia
1.4
in 2018
Italy rank
16th
Russia rank
16th
Average HDL cholesterol levels over time
- Italy
- Russia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.4 against 1.4 in Russia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Russia ahead.
Italy ranks 16th and Russia ranks 16th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.35 | 1.36 | 0.01 | Russia |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.1 | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 1.38 | 0.02 | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hdl cholesterol levels, Italy or Russia?
- Italy, at 1.4 against 1.4 in Russia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average hdl cholesterol levels between Italy and Russia?
- 0, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Russia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Italy and Russia rank globally for average hdl cholesterol levels?
- Italy ranks 16th and Russia ranks 16th 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.