Norway vs United States: Average HDL cholesterol levels
Norway
1.4
in 2018
United States
1.4
in 2018
Norway rank
16th
United States rank
16th
Average HDL cholesterol levels over time
- Norway
- United States
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.4 against 1.4 in United States, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 16th and United States ranks 16th of 191 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.47 | 1.35 | 0.12 | Norway |
| 1990s | 1.37 | 1.3 | 0.07 | Norway |
| 2000s | 1.39 | 1.32 | 0.07 | Norway |
| 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, Norway or United States?
- Norway, at 1.4 against 1.4 in United States as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average hdl cholesterol levels between Norway and United States?
- 0, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Norway and United States rank globally for average hdl cholesterol levels?
- Norway ranks 16th and United States 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.