Malta vs Portugal: Average HDL cholesterol levels
Malta
1.4
in 2018
Portugal
1.4
in 2018
Malta rank
16th
Portugal rank
16th
Average HDL cholesterol levels over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.4 against 1.4 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 16th of 191 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1.33 | 1.4 | 0.07 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hdl cholesterol levels, Malta or Portugal?
- Malta, at 1.4 against 1.4 in Portugal as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average hdl cholesterol levels between Malta and Portugal?
- 0, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for average hdl cholesterol levels?
- Malta ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 16th 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.