Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Brazil
Brazil: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.24 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Brazil, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 5.24 for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Brazil peaked at 5.24 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.92, in 1980.
That places Brazil 108th out of 191 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.92 | — |
| 1981 | 4.95 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 4.97 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 4.99 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 5.01 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 5.03 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 5.05 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 5.07 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 5.09 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 5.1 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 5.12 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 5.13 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 5.14 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 5.15 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 5.16 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 5.17 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 5.18 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 5.18 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.18 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.18 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.17 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.17 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.17 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.18 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.18 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.19 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.19 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.2 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.21 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.22 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.22 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.23 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.23 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.24 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.24 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.02 | 4.92 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.16 | 5.12 | 5.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.19 | 5.17 | 5.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.23 | 5.22 | 5.24 | 5 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.095 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0989 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Brazil?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Brazil was 5.24 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5.24 in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.92 in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Brazil ranks 108th out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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