Bhutan vs Eritrea: Statin use vs. average non-HDL cholesterol levels

Bhutan
3
in 2018
Eritrea
3
in 2018
Bhutan rank
146th
Eritrea rank
146th

Statin use vs. average non-HDL cholesterol levels over time

  • Bhutan
  • Eritrea
0123198019992018

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 3 against 3 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 146th and Eritrea ranks 146th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Eritrea Difference Ahead
1980s 2.9 2.49 0.41 Bhutan
1990s 3.11 2.65 0.46 Bhutan
2000s 3.2 2.82 0.38 Bhutan
2010s 3.11 2.97 0.1444 Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher statin use vs. average non-hdl cholesterol levels, Bhutan or Eritrea?
Bhutan, at 3 against 3 in Eritrea as of 2018.
What is the difference in statin use vs. average non-hdl cholesterol levels between Bhutan and Eritrea?
0, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Eritrea?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Bhutan and Eritrea rank globally for statin use vs. average non-hdl cholesterol levels?
Bhutan ranks 146th and Eritrea ranks 146th 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 Statin use vs. average non-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
Statin use vs. average non-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 use of statins in the population. This is compared to average non-HDL cholesterol levels, in mmol/L. Statins are a type of drug that reduce non-HDL cholesterol levels, and are used to treat and prevent cardiovascular diseases in people at heightened risk. Their usage is measured in Defined Daily Doses, per 1,000 people.