Kenya vs Mauritania: Average HDL cholesterol levels
Kenya
1.1
in 2018
Mauritania
1.1
in 2018
Kenya rank
102nd
Mauritania rank
102nd
Average HDL cholesterol levels over time
- Kenya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.1 against 1.1 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 102nd and Mauritania ranks 102nd of 191 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.12 | 1.1 | 0.02 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hdl cholesterol levels, Kenya or Mauritania?
- Kenya, at 1.1 against 1.1 in Mauritania as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average hdl cholesterol levels between Kenya and Mauritania?
- 0, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritania?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Kenya and Mauritania rank globally for average hdl cholesterol levels?
- Kenya ranks 102nd and Mauritania ranks 102nd 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.