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

Africa (WHO region)
5.1
in 2014
Tonga
21.9
in 2014
Africa (WHO region) rank
11th
Tonga rank
8th

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

  • Africa (WHO region)
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 21.9 against 5.1 in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 16.8.

That makes Tonga's figure about 4.3 times Africa (WHO region)'s.

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

Africa (WHO region) ranks 11th and Tonga ranks 8th of 12 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa (WHO region) Tonga Difference Ahead
1980s 2.44 8.28 5.84 Tonga
1990s 3.2 12.6 9.4 Tonga
2000s 4.14 17.07 12.93 Tonga
2010s 4.9 20.72 15.82 Tonga

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 Tonga?
Tonga, at 21.9 against 5.1 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 Tonga?
16.8, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Tonga?
35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.
How do Africa (WHO region) and Tonga rank globally for raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/l)?
Africa (WHO region) ranks 11th and Tonga ranks 8th 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) (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) (crude 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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