Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.27 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
5.27
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
105th
of 191 countries
All-time high
5.35
in 2005
All-time low
4.83
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in El Salvador, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in El Salvador stood at 5.27.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in El Salvador peaked at 5.35 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.83, in 1980.
El Salvador ranks 105th of 191 countries on this measure, 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.83 | — |
| 1981 | 4.86 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 4.88 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 4.9 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 4.92 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 4.94 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 4.96 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 4.99 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 5.01 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 5.04 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 5.06 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 5.08 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 5.11 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 5.13 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 5.15 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 5.18 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 5.21 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 5.23 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 5.25 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.28 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 5.29 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 5.31 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.33 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.34 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.34 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.35 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.35 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.34 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.34 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.33 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.31 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.3 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.29 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.28 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.27 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.93 | 4.83 | 5.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.17 | 5.06 | 5.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.33 | 5.29 | 5.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.29 | 5.27 | 5.31 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in El Salvador?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in El Salvador was 5.27 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.35 in 2005.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.83 in 1980.
- How does El Salvador rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- El Salvador ranks 105th out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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