Japan vs Latvia: Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized

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

Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized over time

  • Japan
  • Latvia
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How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latvia ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Latvia Difference Ahead
1980s 1.35 1.4 0.05 Latvia
1990s 1.46 1.4 0.06 Japan
2000s 1.56 1.48 0.08 Japan
2010s 1.6 1.5 0.1 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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