Samoa vs Solomon Islands: Statin use vs. average non-HDL cholesterol levels
Samoa
3.7
in 2018
Solomon Islands
3.7
in 2018
Samoa rank
12th
Solomon Islands rank
12th
Statin use vs. average non-HDL cholesterol levels over time
- Samoa
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 3.7 against 3.7 in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 12th and Solomon Islands ranks 12th of 191 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.58 | 3.32 | 0.26 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 3.74 | 3.45 | 0.29 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 3.7 | 3.52 | 0.18 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 3.7 | 3.62 | 0.0778 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher statin use vs. average non-hdl cholesterol levels, Samoa or Solomon Islands?
- Samoa, at 3.7 against 3.7 in Solomon Islands as of 2018.
- What is the difference in statin use vs. average non-hdl cholesterol levels between Samoa and Solomon Islands?
- 0, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Solomon Islands?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Samoa and Solomon Islands rank globally for statin use vs. average non-hdl cholesterol levels?
- Samoa ranks 12th and Solomon Islands ranks 12th 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.