Papua New Guinea vs Samoa: Average HDL cholesterol levels
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2018
Samoa
1
in 2018
Papua New Guinea rank
157th
Samoa rank
157th
Average HDL cholesterol levels over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Samoa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1 against 1 in Samoa, a difference of 0.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 157th and Samoa ranks 157th of 191 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1.18 | 1.2 | 0.02 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 1.14 | 0.04 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 1.06 | 0.0444 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hdl cholesterol levels, Papua New Guinea or Samoa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1 against 1 in Samoa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average hdl cholesterol levels between Papua New Guinea and Samoa?
- 0, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Samoa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Samoa rank globally for average hdl cholesterol levels?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 157th and Samoa 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.