Botswana vs South Africa: Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized

Botswana
1.3
in 2018
South Africa
1.3
in 2018
Botswana rank
48th
South Africa rank
48th

Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized over time

  • Botswana
  • South Africa
00.511.5198019992018

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1.3 against 1.3 in South Africa, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 48th of 190 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 1.23 1.2 0.03 Botswana
1990s 1.2 1.2 0
2000s 1.2 1.21 0.01 South Africa
2010s 1.29 1.3 0.0111 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized, Botswana or South Africa?
Botswana, at 1.3 against 1.3 in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized between Botswana and South Africa?
0, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized?
Botswana ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 48th of 190 countries.
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
202 places, 7,878 data points, 1980–2018
Last refreshed