Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Gambia
Gambia: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.48 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Latest (2014)
5.48
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
79th
of 191 countries
All-time high
5.48
in 2014
All-time low
5.23
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Gambia, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 5.48 for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Gambia peaked at 5.48 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.23, in 1980.
Gambia ranks 79th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.23 | — |
| 1981 | 5.23 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.23 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 5.24 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 5.24 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.24 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.25 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 5.25 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 5.25 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 5.26 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 5.26 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 5.27 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 5.27 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 5.27 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.27 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.27 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.27 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.27 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.27 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.28 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.28 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 5.29 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 5.29 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.3 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.3 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.31 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.33 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.34 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 5.36 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.38 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.4 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.42 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.44 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.46 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.48 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.24 | 5.23 | 5.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.27 | 5.26 | 5.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.32 | 5.28 | 5.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.44 | 5.4 | 5.48 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Gambia?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Gambia was 5.48 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.48 in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.23 in 1980.
- How does Gambia rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Gambia ranks 79th out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia 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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