Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in India
India: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.33 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
5.33
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
94th
of 191 countries
All-time high
5.45
in 2002
All-time low
5.01
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in India, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
India recorded 5.33 for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in 2014.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in India peaked at 5.45 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.01, in 1980.
That places India 94th out of 191 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.01 | — |
| 1981 | 5.03 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 5.05 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 5.07 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 5.09 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 5.11 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 5.13 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 5.14 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 5.16 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 5.18 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 5.2 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 5.21 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 5.22 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 5.24 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.25 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 5.27 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.3 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 5.33 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 5.36 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 5.39 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 5.42 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 5.44 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.45 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.45 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.44 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.43 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.41 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.4 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.39 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.38 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.37 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.36 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.35 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.34 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.33 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.1 | 5.01 | 5.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.28 | 5.2 | 5.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.42 | 5.38 | 5.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.35 | 5.33 | 5.37 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in India?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in India was 5.33 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 5.45 in 2002.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.01 in 1980.
- How does India rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- India ranks 94th out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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