Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Benin
Benin: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 4.66 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Benin, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Benin is 4.66, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Benin peaked at 5.24 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4.66, in 2014.
That places Benin 180th out of 191 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.1 | — |
| 1981 | 5.12 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 5.14 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 5.15 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 5.17 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 5.18 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 5.2 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 5.21 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 5.22 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 5.22 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 5.23 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 5.24 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 5.24 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 5.24 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.24 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.24 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 5.23 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 5.22 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.2 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 5.18 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 5.16 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 5.14 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.11 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 5.08 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.04 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 5 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.96 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 4.92 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.88 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 4.84 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 4.8 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.76 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.73 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.69 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.66 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.17 | 5.1 | 5.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.23 | 5.18 | 5.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.01 | 4.84 | 5.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.73 | 4.66 | 4.8 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Benin?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Benin was 4.66 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5.24 in 1993.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.66 in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Benin ranks 180th out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin 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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