Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Average HDL cholesterol levels

Kuwait
1.2
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
1.2
in 2018
Kuwait rank
62nd
Saudi Arabia rank
62nd

Average HDL cholesterol levels over time

  • Kuwait
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 1.2 against 1.2 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.

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

Kuwait ranks 62nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd 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.