Germany vs Japan: Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized

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

Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
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How they compare

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

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

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

Germany ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 1.55 1.35 0.2 Germany
1990s 1.44 1.46 0.02 Japan
2000s 1.47 1.56 0.09 Japan
2010s 1.5 1.6 0.1 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 1.6 against 1.5 in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized between Germany and Japan?
0.1, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized?
Germany ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 1st of 188 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