Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in France

France: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 4.9 in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
4.9
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
167th
of 191 countries
All-time high
5.07
in 1994
All-time low
4.9
in 2014
Years of data
35
1980–2014

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

02461980199720141980: 51981: 51982: 51983: 51984: 51985: 51986: 51987: 51988: 51989: 51990: 51991: 5.11992: 5.11993: 5.11994: 5.11995: 5.11996: 5.11997: 5.11998: 51999: 52000: 52001: 52002: 52003: 52004: 52005: 52006: 52007: 52008: 52009: 52010: 4.92011: 4.92012: 4.92013: 4.92014: 4.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

France recorded 4.9 for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in France peaked at 5.07 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 2014.

That places France 167th out of 191 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in France, year by year

Annual values for Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) (age-standardized estimate) in France, 1980 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1980 4.96
1981 4.97 +0.1%
1982 4.98 +0.2%
1983 4.98 +0.1%
1984 4.99 +0.1%
1985 5 +0.2%
1986 5.01 +0.2%
1987 5.02 +0.2%
1988 5.03 +0.2%
1989 5.04 +0.2%
1990 5.05 +0.2%
1991 5.06 +0.2%
1992 5.07 +0.2%
1993 5.07 +0.1%
1994 5.07 +0.0%
1995 5.07 -0.0%
1996 5.07 -0.1%
1997 5.06 -0.2%
1998 5.05 -0.2%
1999 5.04 -0.2%
2000 5.03 -0.2%
2001 5.02 -0.2%
2002 5.01 -0.2%
2003 5 -0.2%
2004 4.99 -0.2%
2005 4.98 -0.2%
2006 4.98 -0.1%
2007 4.97 -0.1%
2008 4.96 -0.2%
2009 4.95 -0.2%
2010 4.94 -0.2%
2011 4.93 -0.2%
2012 4.92 -0.2%
2013 4.91 -0.2%
2014 4.9 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5 4.96 5.04 10
1990s 5.06 5.04 5.07 10
2000s 4.99 4.95 5.03 10
2010s 4.92 4.9 4.94 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 164 Cyprus 4.93 compare
  2. 165 Ethiopia 4.91 compare
  3. 166 Niger 4.91 compare
  4. 168 Canada 4.88 compare
  5. 169 Spain 4.88 compare
  6. 170 Ireland 4.87 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in France?
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in France was 4.9 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 5.07 in 1994.
What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 2014.
How does France rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
France ranks 167th out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France 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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