France vs Japan: Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized

France
1.5
in 2018
Japan
1.6
in 2018
France rank
3rd
Japan rank
1st

Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized over time

  • France
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.6 against 1.5 in France, a difference of 0.1.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times France's.

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

France ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 1st of 190 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 1.4 1.35 0.05 France
1990s 1.4 1.46 0.06 Japan
2000s 1.4 1.56 0.16 Japan
2010s 1.46 1.6 0.1444 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized, France or Japan?
Japan, at 1.6 against 1.5 in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized between France and Japan?
0.1, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do France and Japan rank globally for mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized?
France ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 1st 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