Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Libya
Libya: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 6 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Libya, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Libya recorded 6 for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Libya peaked at 6 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.03, in 1980.
Libya ranks 30th of 191 countries on this measure, 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.03 | — |
| 1981 | 5.04 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 5.05 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 5.05 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 5.05 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.06 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.05 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.05 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 5.05 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 5.05 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.05 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 5.07 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 5.08 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 5.1 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 5.12 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 5.15 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 5.17 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 5.21 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 5.24 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 5.28 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 5.32 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 5.36 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 5.4 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.45 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.49 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 5.54 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.59 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.64 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.69 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 5.74 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 5.79 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 5.84 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.89 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 5.95 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.05 | 5.03 | 5.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.15 | 5.05 | 5.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.52 | 5.32 | 5.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.89 | 5.79 | 6 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Libya?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Libya was 6 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.03 in 1980.
- How does Libya rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Libya ranks 30th out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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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