Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Italy
Italy: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 4.95 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Latest (2014)
4.95
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
160th
of 191 countries
All-time high
5.15
in 1980
All-time low
4.95
in 2014
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Italy, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Italy recorded 4.95 for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Italy peaked at 5.15 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.95, in 2014.
Italy ranks 160th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.15 | — |
| 1981 | 5.14 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 5.13 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 5.12 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 5.11 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 5.09 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 5.09 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 5.08 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 5.07 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 5.07 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 5.07 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.07 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.07 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 5.08 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 5.08 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 5.09 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 5.09 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 5.1 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 5.1 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 5.1 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 5.11 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 5.11 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.11 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.1 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.09 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.08 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.07 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.06 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.05 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.03 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.01 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 5 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.98 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.97 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.95 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.1 | 5.07 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.08 | 5.07 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.08 | 5.03 | 5.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.98 | 4.95 | 5.01 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Italy?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Italy was 4.95 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.95 in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Italy ranks 160th out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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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