Somalia vs Yemen: Average HDL cholesterol levels
Somalia
1.1
in 2018
Yemen
1.1
in 2018
Somalia rank
102nd
Yemen rank
102nd
Average HDL cholesterol levels over time
- Somalia
- Yemen
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1.1 against 1.1 in Yemen, a difference of 0.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 102nd and Yemen ranks 102nd of 191 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1 | 1.11 | 0.01 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 1.04 | 1.1 | 0.06 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1.03 | 1.1 | 0.0667 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hdl cholesterol levels, Somalia or Yemen?
- Somalia, at 1.1 against 1.1 in Yemen as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average hdl cholesterol levels between Somalia and Yemen?
- 0, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Yemen?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Somalia and Yemen rank globally for average hdl cholesterol levels?
- Somalia ranks 102nd and Yemen 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
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.