Sweden vs United Kingdom: Average HDL cholesterol levels
Sweden
1.5
in 2018
United Kingdom
1.5
in 2018
Sweden rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Average HDL cholesterol levels over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.5 against 1.5 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.1 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 1.34 | 0.06 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 1.41 | 0.01 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.49 | 1.5 | 0.0111 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hdl cholesterol levels, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- Sweden, at 1.5 against 1.5 in United Kingdom as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average hdl cholesterol levels between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 0, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for average hdl cholesterol levels?
- Sweden ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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.