Somalia vs Sri Lanka: Average HDL cholesterol levels

Somalia
1.1
in 2018
Sri Lanka
1.1
in 2018
Somalia rank
102nd
Sri Lanka rank
102nd

Average HDL cholesterol levels over time

  • Somalia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 1.1 against 1.1 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 102nd and Sri Lanka ranks 102nd of 191 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 1.1 1.1 0
1990s 1.04 1.1 0.06 Sri Lanka
2000s 1 1.1 0.1 Sri Lanka
2010s 1.03 1.1 0.0667 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average hdl cholesterol levels, Somalia or Sri Lanka?
Somalia, at 1.1 against 1.1 in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in average hdl cholesterol levels between Somalia and Sri Lanka?
0, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sri Lanka?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Somalia and Sri Lanka rank globally for average hdl cholesterol levels?
Somalia ranks 102nd and Sri Lanka ranks 102nd 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.