China vs India: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)

China
5.5
in 2009
India
5.5
in 2009
China rank
47th
India rank
47th

Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) over time

  • China
  • India
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How they compare

China currently reports 5.5 against 5.5 in India, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1980 it was China ahead.

China ranks 47th and India ranks 47th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
1980s 5.24 5.07 0.17 China
1990s 5.16 5.24 0.08 India
2000s 5.34 5.46 0.12 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l), China or India?
China, at 5.5 against 5.5 in India as of 2009.
What is the difference in mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) between China and India?
0, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
30 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2009.
How do China and India rank globally for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
China ranks 47th and India ranks 47th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) (crude 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) (crude estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
181 places, 5,430 data points, 1980–2009
Last refreshed