Japan vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized

Japan
1.6
in 2018
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
1.2
in 2018
Japan rank
1st
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
4th

Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized over time

  • Japan
  • Upper-middle income (World Bank)
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.6 against 1.2 in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 0.4.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 1st and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th of 190 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Upper-middle income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
1980s 1.35 1.2 0.15 Japan
1990s 1.46 1.2 0.26 Japan
2000s 1.56 1.28 0.28 Japan
2010s 1.6 1.21 0.3889 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized, Japan or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
Japan, at 1.6 against 1.2 in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2018.
What is the difference in mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized between Japan and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
0.4, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Japan and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized?
Japan ranks 1st and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th 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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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