Gambia vs Guinea: Statin use vs. average non-HDL cholesterol levels
Gambia
2.9
in 2018
Guinea
2.9
in 2018
Gambia rank
154th
Guinea rank
154th
Statin use vs. average non-HDL cholesterol levels over time
- Gambia
- Guinea
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2.9 against 2.9 in Guinea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 154th and Guinea ranks 154th of 191 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.61 | 2.5 | 0.11 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 2.77 | 2.61 | 0.16 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 2.87 | 2.72 | 0.15 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 2.9 | 2.84 | 0.0556 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher statin use vs. average non-hdl cholesterol levels, Gambia or Guinea?
- Gambia, at 2.9 against 2.9 in Guinea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in statin use vs. average non-hdl cholesterol levels between Gambia and Guinea?
- 0, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guinea?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Gambia and Guinea rank globally for statin use vs. average non-hdl cholesterol levels?
- Gambia ranks 154th and Guinea ranks 154th 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
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.