Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Japan

Japan: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.11 in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
5.11
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
128th
of 191 countries
All-time high
5.3
in 2004
All-time low
4.92
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014

Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Japan, 1980–2014

02461980199720141980: 4.91981: 4.91982: 51983: 51984: 51985: 5.11986: 5.11987: 5.11988: 5.11989: 5.21990: 5.21991: 5.21992: 5.21993: 5.21994: 5.31995: 5.31996: 5.31997: 5.31998: 5.31999: 5.32000: 5.32001: 5.32002: 5.32003: 5.32004: 5.32005: 5.32006: 5.32007: 5.32008: 5.32009: 5.22010: 5.22011: 5.22012: 5.22013: 5.12014: 5.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Japan recorded 5.11 for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in 2014.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Japan peaked at 5.3 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.92, in 1980.

Japan ranks 128th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) (age-standardized estimate) in Japan, 1980 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1980 4.92
1981 4.94 +0.6%
1982 4.97 +0.5%
1983 5 +0.5%
1984 5.02 +0.5%
1985 5.05 +0.6%
1986 5.08 +0.6%
1987 5.11 +0.6%
1988 5.14 +0.6%
1989 5.17 +0.6%
1990 5.19 +0.5%
1991 5.21 +0.4%
1992 5.23 +0.3%
1993 5.25 +0.3%
1994 5.26 +0.3%
1995 5.27 +0.2%
1996 5.28 +0.2%
1997 5.29 +0.1%
1998 5.29 +0.0%
1999 5.29 -0.0%
2000 5.29 -0.0%
2001 5.29 +0.0%
2002 5.29 +0.0%
2003 5.3 +0.1%
2004 5.3 +0.0%
2005 5.3 -0.1%
2006 5.29 -0.1%
2007 5.28 -0.2%
2008 5.26 -0.3%
2009 5.23 -0.4%
2010 5.21 -0.5%
2011 5.19 -0.5%
2012 5.16 -0.5%
2013 5.14 -0.5%
2014 5.11 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.04 4.92 5.17 10
1990s 5.26 5.19 5.29 10
2000s 5.28 5.23 5.3 10
2010s 5.16 5.11 5.21 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 125 Philippines 5.13 compare
  2. 126 Djibouti 5.13 compare
  3. 127 Iceland 5.11 compare
  4. 129 Burkina Faso 5.11 compare
  5. 130 Zambia 5.11 compare
  6. 131 Paraguay 5.11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Japan?
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Japan was 5.11 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 5.3 in 2004.
What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.92 in 1980.
How does Japan rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
Japan ranks 128th out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Japan 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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Indicator
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
192 places, 6,720 data points, 1980–2014
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