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

Barbados
5.79
in 2014
South Africa
5.85
in 2014
Barbados rank
43rd
South Africa rank
40th

Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) over time

  • Barbados
  • South Africa
0246198019972014

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 5.85 against 5.79 in Barbados, a difference of 0.06.

Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 40th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 5.12 5.64 0.5186 South Africa
1990s 5.41 5.63 0.2189 South Africa
2000s 5.66 5.69 0.031 South Africa
2010s 5.77 5.82 0.0489 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l), Barbados or South Africa?
South Africa, at 5.85 against 5.79 in Barbados as of 2014.
What is the difference in mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) between Barbados and South Africa?
0.06, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.
How do Barbados and South Africa rank globally for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
Barbados ranks 43rd 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