South Korea vs Norway: Average HDL cholesterol levels

South Korea
1.4
in 2018
Norway
1.4
in 2018
South Korea rank
16th
Norway rank
16th

Average HDL cholesterol levels over time

  • South Korea
  • Norway
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 1.4 against 1.4 in Norway, a difference of 0.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 16th and Norway ranks 16th of 191 countries.

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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.