Americas (WHO region) vs Kuwait: Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L)

Americas (WHO region)
8.3
in 2014
Kuwait
19.6
in 2014
Americas (WHO region) rank
8th
Kuwait rank
11th

Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) over time

  • Americas (WHO region)
  • Kuwait
5101520198019972014

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 19.6 against 8.3 in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 11.3.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.4 times Americas (WHO region)'s.

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

Americas (WHO region) ranks 8th and Kuwait ranks 11th of 12 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas (WHO region) Kuwait Difference Ahead
1980s 5.38 12.85 7.47 Kuwait
1990s 6.39 14.27 7.88 Kuwait
2000s 7.4 16.61 9.21 Kuwait
2010s 8.1 18.98 10.88 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l), Americas (WHO region) or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 19.6 against 8.3 in Americas (WHO region) as of 2014.
What is the difference in raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) between Americas (WHO region) and Kuwait?
11.3, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Kuwait?
35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.
How do Americas (WHO region) and Kuwait rank globally for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l)?
Americas (WHO region) ranks 8th and Kuwait ranks 11th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 7,105 data points, 1980–2014
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