Americas (WHO region) vs Switzerland: Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized

Americas (WHO region)
1.2
in 2018
Switzerland
1.5
in 2018
Americas (WHO region) rank
4th
Switzerland rank
3rd

Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized over time

  • Americas (WHO region)
  • Switzerland
00.511.5198019992018

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1.5 against 1.2 in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 0.3.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Americas (WHO region)'s.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Americas (WHO region) ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 11 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas (WHO region) Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 1.2 1.4 0.2 Switzerland
1990s 1.2 1.4 0.2 Switzerland
2000s 1.2 1.4 0.2 Switzerland
2010s 1.2 1.43 0.2333 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized, Americas (WHO region) or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 1.5 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 Switzerland?
0.3, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Switzerland?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Americas (WHO region) and Switzerland rank globally for mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized?
Americas (WHO region) ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 3rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 7,917 data points, 1980–2018
Last refreshed