Bahamas vs South Africa: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)

Bahamas
5.9
in 2014
South Africa
5.85
in 2014
Bahamas rank
38th
South Africa rank
40th

Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) over time

  • Bahamas
  • South Africa
0246198019972014

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 5.9 against 5.85 in South Africa, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.

Bahamas ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 40th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 5.34 5.64 0.303 South Africa
1990s 5.54 5.63 0.0915 South Africa
2000s 5.77 5.69 0.0811 Bahamas
2010s 5.88 5.82 0.0569 Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l), Bahamas or South Africa?
Bahamas, at 5.9 against 5.85 in South Africa as of 2014.
What is the difference in mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) between Bahamas and South Africa?
0.05, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.
How do Bahamas and South Africa rank globally for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
Bahamas ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 40th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
193 places, 6,755 data points, 1980–2014
Last refreshed