Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.9 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
5.9
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
38th
of 191 countries
All-time high
5.9
in 2014
All-time low
5.23
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Bahamas, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Bahamas is 5.9, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Bahamas peaked at 5.9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.23, in 1980.
Bahamas ranks 38th of 191 countries on this measure, 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 Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.23 | — |
| 1981 | 5.26 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 5.28 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 5.31 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 5.33 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 5.35 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 5.38 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 5.39 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 5.41 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 5.43 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 5.45 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 5.47 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 5.48 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 5.5 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.52 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 5.54 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.56 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 5.59 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 5.62 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.65 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 5.67 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 5.7 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.72 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.75 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.77 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.78 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.8 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.82 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 5.84 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.85 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.86 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.87 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.88 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.89 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.9 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.34 | 5.23 | 5.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.54 | 5.45 | 5.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.77 | 5.67 | 5.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.88 | 5.86 | 5.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 35 Palestine, State of 5.93 compare
- 36 Oman 5.91 compare
- 37 Kazakhstan 5.9 compare
- 39 Bangladesh 5.88 compare
- 40 South Africa 5.85 compare
- 41 Gabon 5.83 compare
More health data for Bahamas
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -11.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0809 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate -0.905 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0136 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0094 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Bahamas?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Bahamas was 5.9 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9 in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.23 in 1980.
- How does Bahamas rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Bahamas ranks 38th out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas 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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