Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Greece
Greece: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.02 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Greece, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Greece recorded 5.02 for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Greece peaked at 5.23 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.79, in 1980.
That places Greece 153rd out of 191 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.79 | — |
| 1981 | 4.81 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 4.84 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 4.86 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 4.88 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 4.9 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 4.92 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 4.94 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 4.97 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 4.99 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 5.01 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 5.03 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 5.06 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 5.08 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 5.1 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 5.12 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.14 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 5.16 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 5.18 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 5.19 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.21 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 5.22 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.23 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.23 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.23 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.22 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.2 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.19 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 5.17 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.15 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.13 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.1 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.07 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.05 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.02 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.89 | 4.79 | 4.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.11 | 5.01 | 5.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2 | 5.15 | 5.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.07 | 5.02 | 5.13 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Greece?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Greece was 5.02 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5.23 in 2003.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.79 in 1980.
- How does Greece rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Greece ranks 153rd out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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