Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.18 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Latest (2014)
5.18
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
115th
of 191 countries
All-time high
5.3
in 2001
All-time low
5.04
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Lesotho, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Lesotho is 5.18, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Lesotho peaked at 5.3 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.04, in 1980.
That places Lesotho 115th out of 191 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.04 | — |
| 1981 | 5.05 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 5.07 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 5.08 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 5.09 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 5.1 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 5.12 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 5.13 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 5.15 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 5.16 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 5.18 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 5.2 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 5.22 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 5.23 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.25 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 5.26 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 5.28 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.29 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.29 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 5.3 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.3 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.3 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.29 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.28 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.28 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.27 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.26 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.25 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.23 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.22 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.21 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.19 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.18 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.1 | 5.04 | 5.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.25 | 5.18 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.28 | 5.25 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.21 | 5.18 | 5.23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 112 Sao Tome and Principe 5.21 compare
- 113 Czechia 5.18 compare
- 114 Hungary 5.18 compare
- 116 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.18 compare
- 117 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.17 compare
- 118 Poland 5.17 compare
More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,227 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.1593 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1694 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.0688 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1716 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Lesotho?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Lesotho was 5.18 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3 in 2001.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.04 in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Lesotho ranks 115th out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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