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Netherlands vs Spain: Statin use vs. average non-HDL cholesterol levels

Netherlands
3.3
in 2018
Spain
3.3
in 2018
Netherlands rank
95th
Spain rank
95th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Spain
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 3.3 against 3.3 in Spain, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 95th and Spain ranks 95th of 191 countries.

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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
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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.