United Arab Emirates vs Uruguay: Average HDL cholesterol levels

United Arab Emirates
1.2
in 2018
Uruguay
1.2
in 2018
United Arab Emirates rank
62nd
Uruguay rank
62nd

Average HDL cholesterol levels over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uruguay
00.250.50.7511.2198019992018

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.2 against 1.2 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.

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

United Arab Emirates ranks 62nd and Uruguay ranks 62nd of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 1 1.1 0.1 Uruguay
1990s 1.04 1.15 0.11 Uruguay
2000s 1.1 1.2 0.1 Uruguay
2010s 1.12 1.2 0.0778 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average hdl cholesterol levels, United Arab Emirates or Uruguay?
United Arab Emirates, at 1.2 against 1.2 in Uruguay as of 2018.
What is the difference in average hdl cholesterol levels between United Arab Emirates and Uruguay?
0, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Uruguay?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do United Arab Emirates and Uruguay rank globally for average hdl cholesterol levels?
United Arab Emirates ranks 62nd and Uruguay ranks 62nd 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.