Americas (WHO region) vs Japan: Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized
Americas (WHO region)
1.2
in 2018
Japan
1.6
in 2018
Americas (WHO region) rank
4th
Japan rank
1st
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.6 against 1.2 in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 0.4.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 4th and Japan ranks 1st of 11 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2 | 1.35 | 0.15 | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 1.46 | 0.26 | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 1.56 | 0.36 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized, Americas (WHO region) or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.6 against 1.2 in Americas (WHO region) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized between Americas (WHO region) and Japan?
- 0.4, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Japan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Japan rank globally for mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 4th and Japan ranks 1st of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.