Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 4.94 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
4.94
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
163rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
5.34
in 2003
All-time low
4.67
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Costa Rica, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 4.94 for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in 2014.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Costa Rica peaked at 5.34 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.67, in 1980.
Costa Rica ranks 163rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.67 | — |
| 1981 | 4.71 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 4.74 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 4.78 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 4.82 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 4.85 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 4.89 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 4.93 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 4.97 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 5.01 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 5.04 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 5.08 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 5.11 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 5.14 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 5.17 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 5.2 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 5.23 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 5.26 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 5.28 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.3 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 5.32 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 5.33 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.34 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.34 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.34 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.32 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.3 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.26 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.23 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.18 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 5.14 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 5.09 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.04 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.99 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.94 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.84 | 4.67 | 5.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.18 | 5.04 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3 | 5.18 | 5.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.04 | 4.94 | 5.14 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Costa Rica?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Costa Rica was 4.94 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.34 in 2003.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.67 in 1980.
- How does Costa Rica rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Costa Rica ranks 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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