Somalia vs Zambia: Average HDL cholesterol levels
Somalia
1.1
in 2018
Zambia
1.1
in 2018
Somalia rank
102nd
Zambia rank
102nd
Average HDL cholesterol levels over time
- Somalia
- Zambia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1.1 against 1.1 in Zambia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Somalia ranks 102nd and Zambia ranks 102nd of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1 | 1.06 | 0.04 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 1.04 | 1.1 | 0.06 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.03 | 1.1 | 0.0667 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hdl cholesterol levels, Somalia or Zambia?
- Somalia, at 1.1 against 1.1 in Zambia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average hdl cholesterol levels between Somalia and Zambia?
- 0, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zambia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Somalia and Zambia rank globally for average hdl cholesterol levels?
- Somalia ranks 102nd and Zambia 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.