Malaysia vs South Africa: Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L)

Malaysia
11.1
in 2014
South Africa
11.3
in 2014
Malaysia rank
53rd
South Africa rank
50th

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

  • Malaysia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 11.3 against 11.1 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2.

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

Malaysia ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 50th of 189 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 5.95 6.62 0.67 South Africa
1990s 7.72 7.73 0.01 South Africa
2000s 9.8 9.5 0.3 Malaysia
2010s 10.84 10.94 0.1 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l), Malaysia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 11.3 against 11.1 in Malaysia as of 2014.
What is the difference in raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l) between Malaysia and South Africa?
0.2, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.
How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/l)?
Malaysia ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 50th of 189 countries.
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
Last refreshed