Papua New Guinea vs Rwanda: Average HDL cholesterol levels
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2018
Rwanda
1
in 2018
Papua New Guinea rank
157th
Rwanda rank
157th
Average HDL cholesterol levels over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1 against 1 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 157th and Rwanda ranks 157th of 191 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 1.18 | 1.05 | 0.13 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 1 | 0.1 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 1 | 0.0111 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hdl cholesterol levels, Papua New Guinea or Rwanda?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1 against 1 in Rwanda as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average hdl cholesterol levels between Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 0, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for average hdl cholesterol levels?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 157th and Rwanda ranks 157th 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.