Costa Rica vs Italy: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)

Costa Rica
4.94
in 2014
Italy
4.95
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
163rd
Italy rank
160th

Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Italy
0246198019972014

How they compare

Italy currently reports 4.95 against 4.94 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Italy ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 163rd and Italy ranks 160th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Italy Difference Ahead
1980s 4.84 5.1 0.267 Italy
1990s 5.18 5.08 0.0971 Costa Rica
2000s 5.3 5.08 0.2148 Costa Rica
2010s 5.04 4.98 0.0528 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l), Costa Rica or Italy?
Italy, at 4.95 against 4.94 in Costa Rica as of 2014.
What is the difference in mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) between Costa Rica and Italy?
0.01, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Italy?
35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.
How do Costa Rica and Italy rank globally for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
Costa Rica ranks 163rd and Italy ranks 160th 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