Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.94 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Antigua and Barbuda, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Antigua and Barbuda is 5.94, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 5.94 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 1980.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 34th out of 191 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.9 | — |
| 1981 | 4.94 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 4.97 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 4.99 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 5.02 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 5.05 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 5.08 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 5.11 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 5.14 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 5.17 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 5.2 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 5.23 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 5.26 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 5.28 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 5.31 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 5.34 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 5.36 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 5.39 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 5.43 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 5.46 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 5.5 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 5.53 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 5.57 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.61 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 5.65 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.68 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.72 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.76 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 5.79 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 5.82 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.85 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.87 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.89 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.92 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.94 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.04 | 4.9 | 5.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.33 | 5.2 | 5.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.66 | 5.5 | 5.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.89 | 5.85 | 5.94 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 31 Pakistan 5.99 compare
- 32 Cape Verde 5.95 compare
- 33 Jordan 5.95 compare
- 35 Palestine, State of 5.93 compare
- 36 Oman 5.91 compare
- 37 Kazakhstan 5.9 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Antigua and Barbuda was 5.94 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.94 in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 1980.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 34th out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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