Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Ireland
Ireland: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 4.87 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Ireland, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 4.87 for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Ireland peaked at 4.87 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 1980.
Ireland ranks 170th of 191 countries on this measure, 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.6 | — |
| 1981 | 4.61 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 4.62 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 4.64 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 4.65 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 4.66 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 4.67 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 4.69 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 4.7 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 4.72 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 4.74 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 4.75 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 4.76 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.77 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 4.78 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 4.78 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 4.79 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.8 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 4.8 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 4.8 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 4.8 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 4.81 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.81 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.81 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.81 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.82 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.82 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.83 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.84 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 4.84 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.85 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.85 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.85 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.86 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.87 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.66 | 4.6 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.78 | 4.74 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.82 | 4.8 | 4.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.86 | 4.85 | 4.87 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Ireland?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Ireland was 4.87 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 1980.
- How does Ireland rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Ireland ranks 170th out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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