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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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