Jamaica vs Tunisia: Average HDL cholesterol levels

Jamaica
1.2
in 2018
Tunisia
1.2
in 2018
Jamaica rank
62nd
Tunisia rank
62nd

Average HDL cholesterol levels over time

  • Jamaica
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 1.2 against 1.2 in Tunisia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 62nd and Tunisia ranks 62nd of 191 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Tunisia Difference Ahead
1980s 1.2 1.1 0.1 Jamaica
1990s 1.2 1.1 0.1 Jamaica
2000s 1.2 1.16 0.04 Jamaica
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, Jamaica or Tunisia?
Jamaica, at 1.2 against 1.2 in Tunisia as of 2018.
What is the difference in average hdl cholesterol levels between Jamaica and Tunisia?
0, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Tunisia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Jamaica and Tunisia rank globally for average hdl cholesterol levels?
Jamaica ranks 62nd and Tunisia 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

Indicator
Average HDL cholesterol levels
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 7,449 data points, 1980–2018
Last refreshed

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.