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
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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

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.