Maldives vs Somalia: Average HDL cholesterol levels

Maldives
1.1
in 2018
Somalia
1.1
in 2018
Maldives rank
102nd
Somalia rank
102nd

Average HDL cholesterol levels over time

  • Maldives
  • Somalia
00.250.50.7511.2198019992018

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 1.1 against 1.1 in Somalia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 102nd and Somalia ranks 102nd of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 1.12 1.1 0.02 Maldives
1990s 1.1 1.04 0.06 Maldives
2000s 1.1 1 0.1 Maldives
2010s 1.1 1.03 0.0667 Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average hdl cholesterol levels, Maldives or Somalia?
Maldives, at 1.1 against 1.1 in Somalia as of 2018.
What is the difference in average hdl cholesterol levels between Maldives and Somalia?
0, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Somalia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Maldives and Somalia rank globally for average hdl cholesterol levels?
Maldives ranks 102nd and Somalia 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

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.