Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Malta

Malta: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 4.94 in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
4.94
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
161st
of 191 countries
All-time high
5.21
in 1995
All-time low
4.94
in 2014
Years of data
35
1980–2014

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

02461980199720141980: 5.11981: 5.11982: 5.11983: 5.11984: 5.21985: 5.21986: 5.21987: 5.21988: 5.21989: 5.21990: 5.21991: 5.21992: 5.21993: 5.21994: 5.21995: 5.21996: 5.21997: 5.21998: 5.21999: 5.22000: 5.22001: 5.22002: 5.22003: 5.22004: 5.22005: 5.22006: 5.12007: 5.12008: 5.12009: 5.12010: 52011: 52012: 52013: 52014: 4.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Malta is 4.94, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Malta peaked at 5.21 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.94, in 2014.

That places Malta 161st out of 191 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) (age-standardized estimate) in Malta, 1980 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1980 5.12
1981 5.13 +0.2%
1982 5.14 +0.2%
1983 5.15 +0.2%
1984 5.15 +0.1%
1985 5.16 +0.1%
1986 5.17 +0.1%
1987 5.17 +0.1%
1988 5.18 +0.1%
1989 5.18 +0.1%
1990 5.19 +0.1%
1991 5.2 +0.1%
1992 5.2 +0.1%
1993 5.21 +0.1%
1994 5.21 +0.1%
1995 5.21 +0.0%
1996 5.21 -0.0%
1997 5.21 -0.0%
1998 5.21 -0.0%
1999 5.21 -0.0%
2000 5.21 -0.0%
2001 5.2 -0.1%
2002 5.2 -0.1%
2003 5.19 -0.2%
2004 5.18 -0.3%
2005 5.16 -0.3%
2006 5.14 -0.4%
2007 5.12 -0.4%
2008 5.1 -0.4%
2009 5.07 -0.5%
2010 5.05 -0.5%
2011 5.02 -0.5%
2012 5 -0.5%
2013 4.97 -0.5%
2014 4.94 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.15 5.12 5.18 10
1990s 5.21 5.19 5.21 10
2000s 5.16 5.07 5.21 10
2010s 5 4.94 5.05 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 158 Nicaragua 4.99 compare
  2. 159 Netherlands 4.98 compare
  3. 160 Italy 4.95 compare
  4. 162 Thailand 4.94 compare
  5. 163 Costa Rica 4.94 compare
  6. 164 Cyprus 4.93 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Malta?
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Malta was 4.94 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 5.21 in 1995.
What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 4.94 in 2014.
How does Malta rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
Malta ranks 161st out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malta 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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