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Non-HDL cholesterol
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2018; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
3.3value
Median: 3.3value
Countries Covered
191
with available data
Highest
Malaysia
4.2value
Lowest
Malawi
2.5value
Top 5 Countries
1Malaysia4.2value
2Philippines4.0value
3Thailand4.0value
4Guyana3.9value
5Lebanon3.9value
By Region
South America3.5value(7 countries)
Europe3.5value(32 countries)
Asia3.5value(25 countries)
North America3.5value(4 countries)
Oceania3.3value(2 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (2.5value)High (4.2value)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 3.3value)
South America (7)
Europe (32)
Asia (25)
North America (4)
Oceania (2)
Other (112)
Africa (9)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2018; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malaysia | 4.2value |
| 2 | Philippines | 4.0value |
| 3 | Thailand | 4.0value |
| 4 | Guyana | 3.9value |
| 5 | Lebanon | 3.9value |
| 6 | Ecuador | 3.8value |
| 7 | Fiji | 3.8value |
| 8 | Mexico | 3.8value |
| 9 | Singapore | 3.8value |
| 10 | Tonga | 3.8value |
| 11 | Brunei Darussalam | 3.8value |
| 12 | Myanmar | 3.7value |
| 13 | Colombia | 3.7value |
| 14 | Cook Islands | 3.7value |
| 15 | Costa Rica | 3.7value |
| 16 | Croatia | 3.7value |
| 17 | France | 3.7value |
| 18 | Honduras | 3.7value |
| 19 | Kuwait | 3.7value |
| 20 | Latvia | 3.7value |
| 21 | Lithuania | 3.7value |
| 22 | Malta | 3.7value |
| 23 | Mauritius | 3.7value |
| 24 | Mongolia | 3.7value |
| 25 | Panama | 3.7value |
| 26 | Serbia | 3.7value |
| 27 | Seychelles | 3.7value |
| 28 | Samoa | 3.7value |
| 29 | Solomon Islands | 3.7value |
| 30 | Bulgaria | 3.6value |
| 31 | Dominican Republic | 3.6value |
| 32 | Estonia | 3.6value |
| 33 | Hungary | 3.6value |
| 34 | Indonesia | 3.6value |
| 35 | Jamaica | 3.6value |
| 36 | Jordan | 3.6value |
| 37 | Montenegro | 3.6value |
| 38 | Vanuatu | 3.6value |
| 39 | Papua New Guinea | 3.6value |
| 40 | Portugal | 3.6value |
| 41 | Romania | 3.6value |
| 42 | Russian Federation | 3.6value |
| 43 | Slovakia | 3.6value |
| 44 | Slovenia | 3.6value |
| 45 | Ukraine | 3.6value |
| 46 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 3.6value |
| 47 | Uruguay | 3.6value |
| 48 | Uzbekistan | 3.6value |
| 49 | Albania | 3.6value |
| 50 | Andorra | 3.6value |
| 51 | Austria | 3.6value |
| 52 | Cyprus | 3.5value |
| 53 | Czech Republic | 3.5value |
| 54 | Dominica | 3.5value |
| 55 | El Salvador | 3.5value |
| 56 | Finland | 3.5value |
| 57 | Greece | 3.5value |
| 58 | Grenada | 3.5value |
| 59 | Guatemala | 3.5value |
| 60 | Haiti | 3.5value |
| 61 | Iraq | 3.5value |
| 62 | Italy | 3.5value |
| 63 | Maldives | 3.5value |
| 64 | Norway | 3.5value |
| 65 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 3.5value |
| 66 | Paraguay | 3.5value |
| 67 | Poland | 3.5value |
| 68 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 3.5value |
| 69 | Saint Lucia | 3.5value |
| 70 | Vietnam | 3.5value |
| 71 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3.5value |
| 72 | United Arab Emirates | 3.5value |
| 73 | Antigua and Barbuda | 3.5value |
| 74 | Bahamas | 3.5value |
| 75 | Chile | 3.4value |
| 76 | Germany | 3.4value |
| 77 | Israel | 3.4value |
| 78 | Japan | 3.4value |
| 79 | North Korea | 3.4value |
| 80 | South Korea | 3.4value |
| 81 | Oman | 3.4value |
| 82 | New Zealand | 3.4value |
| 83 | Nicaragua | 3.4value |
| 84 | Niue | 3.4value |
| 85 | Peru | 3.4value |
| 86 | Saudi Arabia | 3.4value |
| 87 | Sweden | 3.4value |
| 88 | Switzerland | 3.4value |
| 89 | Syrian Arab Republic | 3.4value |
| 90 | Tuvalu | 3.4value |
| 91 | Yemen | 3.4value |
| 92 | Argentina | 3.4value |
| 93 | Brazil | 3.4value |
| 94 | Belize | 3.4value |
| 95 | Cambodia | 3.3value |
| 96 | Sri Lanka | 3.3value |
| 97 | People's Republic of China | 3.3value |
| 98 | Cuba | 3.3value |
| 99 | Ghana | 3.3value |
| 100 | Kiribati | 3.3value |
| 101 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 3.3value |
| 102 | Luxembourg | 3.3value |
| 103 | Netherlands | 3.3value |
| 104 | Marshall Islands | 3.3value |
| 105 | Spain | 3.3value |
| 106 | Suriname | 3.3value |
| 107 | Türkiye | 3.3value |
| 108 | Turkmenistan | 3.3value |
| 109 | Egypt | 3.3value |
| 110 | United Kingdom | 3.3value |
| 111 | United States of America | 3.3value |
| 112 | Algeria | 3.3value |
| 113 | Azerbaijan | 3.3value |
| 114 | Bahrain | 3.3value |
| 115 | Barbados | 3.3value |
| 116 | Bolivia | 3.3value |
| 117 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.3value |
| 118 | Belarus | 3.2value |
| 119 | Canada | 3.2value |
| 120 | Denmark | 3.2value |
| 121 | India | 3.2value |
| 122 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 3.2value |
| 123 | Ireland | 3.2value |
| 124 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.2value |
| 125 | Moldova, Republic of | 3.2value |
| 126 | Nepal | 3.2value |
| 127 | Palau | 3.2value |
| 128 | Timor-Leste | 3.2value |
| 129 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3.2value |
| 130 | United Republic of Tanzania | 3.2value |
| 131 | Venezuela | 3.2value |
| 132 | Australia | 3.2value |
| 133 | Armenia | 3.2value |
| 134 | Georgia | 3.1value |
| 135 | Iceland | 3.1value |
| 136 | Kazakhstan | 3.1value |
| 137 | Libya | 3.1value |
| 138 | Nauru | 3.1value |
| 139 | Pakistan | 3.1value |
| 140 | Somalia | 3.1value |
| 141 | Sudan | 3.1value |
| 142 | Tunisia | 3.1value |
| 143 | Afghanistan | 3.1value |
| 144 | Bangladesh | 3.1value |
| 145 | Belgium | 3.1value |
| 146 | Benin | 3.0value |
| 147 | Eritrea | 3.0value |
| 148 | Mauritania | 3.0value |
| 149 | Mozambique | 3.0value |
| 150 | Qatar | 3.0value |
| 151 | South Africa | 3.0value |
| 152 | Tajikistan | 3.0value |
| 153 | Bhutan | 3.0value |
| 154 | Cameroon | 2.9value |
| 155 | Comoros | 2.9value |
| 156 | Ethiopia | 2.9value |
| 157 | Djibouti | 2.9value |
| 158 | Republic of The Gambia | 2.9value |
| 159 | Guinea | 2.9value |
| 160 | Madagascar | 2.9value |
| 161 | Mali | 2.9value |
| 162 | Senegal | 2.9value |
| 163 | Burundi | 2.8value |
| 164 | Cape Verde | 2.8value |
| 165 | Central African Republic | 2.8value |
| 166 | Chad | 2.8value |
| 167 | Republic of the Congo | 2.8value |
| 168 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2.8value |
| 169 | Equatorial Guinea | 2.8value |
| 170 | Gabon | 2.8value |
| 171 | Cote d'Ivoire | 2.8value |
| 172 | Kenya | 2.8value |
| 173 | Liberia | 2.8value |
| 174 | Morocco | 2.8value |
| 175 | Namibia | 2.8value |
| 176 | Niger | 2.8value |
| 177 | Guinea-Bissau | 2.8value |
| 178 | Sierra Leone | 2.8value |
| 179 | Zimbabwe | 2.8value |
| 180 | Eswatini | 2.8value |
| 181 | Togo | 2.8value |
| 182 | Uganda | 2.8value |
| 183 | Angola | 2.8value |
| 184 | Sao Tome and Principe | 2.7value |
| 185 | Zambia | 2.7value |
| 186 | Botswana | 2.7value |
| 187 | Nigeria | 2.6value |
| 188 | Rwanda | 2.6value |
| 189 | Burkina Faso | 2.6value |
| 190 | Lesotho | 2.5value |
| 191 | Malawi | 2.5value |
Showing 191 of 191 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2018).
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