Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Chile

Chile: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.29 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
5.29
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
102nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
5.29
in 2014
All-time low
4.89
in 1991
Years of data
35
1980–2014

Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Chile, 1980–2014

02461980199720141980: 5.11981: 5.11982: 5.11983: 51984: 51985: 51986: 51987: 4.91988: 4.91989: 4.91990: 4.91991: 4.91992: 4.91993: 4.91994: 4.91995: 4.91996: 51997: 51998: 51999: 52000: 5.12001: 5.12002: 5.12003: 5.12004: 5.12005: 5.22006: 5.22007: 5.22008: 5.22009: 5.22010: 5.22011: 5.22012: 5.32013: 5.32014: 5.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Chile is 5.29, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Chile peaked at 5.29 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.89, in 1991.

That places Chile 102nd 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 Chile, year by year

Annual values for Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) (age-standardized estimate) in Chile, 1980 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1980 5.1
1981 5.08 -0.3%
1982 5.06 -0.5%
1983 5.03 -0.5%
1984 5.01 -0.5%
1985 4.98 -0.5%
1986 4.96 -0.5%
1987 4.93 -0.4%
1988 4.92 -0.4%
1989 4.91 -0.3%
1990 4.9 -0.2%
1991 4.89 -0.1%
1992 4.9 +0.1%
1993 4.91 +0.2%
1994 4.92 +0.3%
1995 4.95 +0.4%
1996 4.97 +0.5%
1997 5 +0.5%
1998 5.02 +0.5%
1999 5.04 +0.5%
2000 5.07 +0.4%
2001 5.09 +0.4%
2002 5.11 +0.4%
2003 5.13 +0.4%
2004 5.14 +0.4%
2005 5.16 +0.4%
2006 5.18 +0.3%
2007 5.2 +0.3%
2008 5.21 +0.3%
2009 5.22 +0.2%
2010 5.23 +0.2%
2011 5.24 +0.2%
2012 5.26 +0.3%
2013 5.27 +0.3%
2014 5.29 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5 4.91 5.1 10
1990s 4.95 4.89 5.04 10
2000s 5.15 5.07 5.22 10
2010s 5.26 5.23 5.29 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 99 New Zealand 5.31 compare
  2. 100 Senegal 5.3 compare
  3. 101 Argentina 5.3 compare
  4. 103 Finland 5.28 compare
  5. 104 Bulgaria 5.27 compare
  6. 105 El Salvador 5.27 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Chile?
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Chile was 5.29 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 5.29 in 2014.
What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 4.89 in 1991.
How does Chile rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
Chile ranks 102nd out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile 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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Indicator
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
192 places, 6,720 data points, 1980–2014
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