Africa (WHO region) vs Egypt: Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L)
Africa (WHO region)
7.1
in 2014
Egypt
17.9
in 2014
Africa (WHO region) rank
10th
Egypt rank
13th
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 17.9 against 7.1 in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 10.8.
That makes Egypt's figure about 2.5 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 10th and Egypt ranks 13th of 12 groups.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.48 | 8.15 | 4.67 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 4.54 | 10.48 | 5.94 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 5.81 | 13.7 | 7.89 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 6.8 | 16.94 | 10.14 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l), Africa (WHO region) or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 17.9 against 7.1 in Africa (WHO region) as of 2014.
- What is the difference in raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) between Africa (WHO region) and Egypt?
- 10.8, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Egypt?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Egypt rank globally for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l)?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 10th and Egypt ranks 13th of 12 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.