Europe (WHO region) vs Japan: Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized

Europe (WHO region)
1.4
in 2018
Japan
1.6
in 2018
Europe (WHO region) rank
1st
Japan rank
1st

Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized over time

  • Europe (WHO region)
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.6 against 1.4 in Europe (WHO region), a difference of 0.2.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Europe (WHO region)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Europe (WHO region) ahead.

Europe (WHO region) ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 11 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Europe (WHO region) averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe (WHO region) Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 1.37 1.35 0.02 Europe (WHO region)
1990s 1.31 1.46 0.15 Japan
2000s 1.4 1.56 0.16 Japan
2010s 1.4 1.6 0.2 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized, Europe (WHO region) or Japan?
Japan, at 1.6 against 1.4 in Europe (WHO region) as of 2018.
What is the difference in mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized between Europe (WHO region) and Japan?
0.2, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe (WHO region) and Japan?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Europe (WHO region) and Japan rank globally for mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized?
Europe (WHO region) ranks 1st 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.

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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