Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Canada
Canada: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 4.88 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Latest (2014)
4.88
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
168th
of 191 countries
All-time high
5.21
in 1992
All-time low
4.88
in 2014
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Canada, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Canada is 4.88, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Canada peaked at 5.21 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4.88, in 2014.
That places Canada 168th out of 191 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.11 | — |
| 1981 | 5.12 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 5.13 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 5.14 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 5.14 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 5.15 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 5.16 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 5.17 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 5.18 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 5.19 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 5.2 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 5.21 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 5.21 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.21 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.21 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 5.2 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 5.19 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.18 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.17 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 5.16 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.14 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 5.13 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.11 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.09 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.07 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.05 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.03 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.01 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 5 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.98 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 4.96 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 4.94 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 4.92 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.9 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.88 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.15 | 5.11 | 5.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.19 | 5.16 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.06 | 4.98 | 5.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.92 | 4.88 | 4.96 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Canada?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Canada was 4.88 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 in 1992.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.88 in 2014.
- How does Canada rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Canada ranks 168th out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada 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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