Latvia vs Switzerland: Average HDL cholesterol levels

Latvia
1.5
in 2018
Switzerland
1.5
in 2018
Latvia rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
3rd

Average HDL cholesterol levels over time

  • Latvia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 1.5 against 1.5 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.

Latvia ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 1.4 1.4 0
1990s 1.4 1.4 0
2000s 1.48 1.4 0.08 Latvia
2010s 1.5 1.43 0.0667 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average hdl cholesterol levels, Latvia or Switzerland?
Latvia, at 1.5 against 1.5 in Switzerland as of 2018.
What is the difference in average hdl cholesterol levels between Latvia and Switzerland?
0, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Switzerland?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Latvia and Switzerland rank globally for average hdl cholesterol levels?
Latvia ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 3rd 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.