Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Liberia
Liberia: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 6.04 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
6.04
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
23rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
6.04
in 2014
All-time low
5.11
in 1996
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Liberia, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 6.04 for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Liberia peaked at 6.04 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.11, in 1996.
That places Liberia 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.15 | — |
| 1981 | 5.17 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 5.18 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 5.2 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 5.21 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 5.23 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 5.24 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 5.26 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 5.28 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 5.29 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 5.28 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 5.27 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 5.25 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 5.21 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 5.17 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 5.14 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 5.11 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 5.11 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.13 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 5.15 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 5.2 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 5.24 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.3 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 5.35 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.4 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 5.45 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.5 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 5.56 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 5.62 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 5.68 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.75 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 5.82 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 5.89 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 5.97 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 6.04 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.22 | 5.15 | 5.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.18 | 5.11 | 5.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.43 | 5.2 | 5.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.89 | 5.75 | 6.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 20 Qatar 6.09 compare
- 21 Bahrain 6.08 compare
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- 24 Papua New Guinea 6.04 compare
- 25 Equatorial Guinea 6.04 compare
- 26 Azerbaijan 6.03 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Liberia?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Liberia was 6.04 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.04 in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.11 in 1996.
- How does Liberia rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Liberia ranks 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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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