Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 4.44 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Eritrea, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Eritrea is 4.44, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Eritrea peaked at 5.01 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.44, in 2014.
Eritrea ranks 186th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.87 | — |
| 1981 | 4.88 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 4.89 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 4.9 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 4.91 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 4.92 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 4.93 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 4.94 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 4.95 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 4.95 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 4.96 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 4.97 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 4.98 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.99 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 5 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 5.01 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 5.01 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.01 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 4.99 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 4.96 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 4.94 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.91 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 4.87 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.83 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.78 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.74 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 4.7 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 4.65 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.61 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 4.57 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.54 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.5 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.47 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.44 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.91 | 4.87 | 4.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.99 | 4.96 | 5.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8 | 4.61 | 4.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.51 | 4.44 | 4.57 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Eritrea?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Eritrea was 4.44 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.01 in 1996.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.44 in 2014.
- How does Eritrea rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Eritrea ranks 186th out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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