South Korea vs United States: Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized

South Korea
1.4
in 2018
United States
1.4
in 2018
South Korea rank
16th
United States rank
16th

Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized over time

  • South Korea
  • United States
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 1.4 against 1.4 in United States, a difference of 0.

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

South Korea ranks 16th and United States ranks 16th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea United States Difference Ahead
1980s 1.2 1.35 0.15 United States
1990s 1.2 1.3 0.1 United States
2000s 1.26 1.32 0.06 United States
2010s 1.36 1.4 0.0444 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized, South Korea or United States?
South Korea, at 1.4 against 1.4 in United States as of 2018.
What is the difference in mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized between South Korea and United States?
0, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do South Korea and United States rank globally for mean hdl cholesterol, age-standardized?
South Korea ranks 16th and United States ranks 16th 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