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

Lesotho
5.6
in 2009
South Africa
5.6
in 2009
Lesotho rank
30th
South Africa rank
30th

Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) over time

  • Lesotho
  • South Africa
0246198019942009

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 5.6 against 5.6 in South Africa, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.

Lesotho ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 30th of 179 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 5.37 5.3 0.07 Lesotho
1990s 5.48 5.41 0.07 Lesotho
2000s 5.59 5.56 0.03 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l), Lesotho or South Africa?
Lesotho, at 5.6 against 5.6 in South Africa as of 2009.
What is the difference in mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) between Lesotho and South Africa?
0, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2009.
How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
Lesotho ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 30th 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