Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Mexico
Mexico: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.62 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
5.62
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
62nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
5.81
in 2005
All-time low
4.76
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Mexico, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Mexico stood at 5.62.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Mexico peaked at 5.81 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.76, in 1980.
Mexico ranks 62nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.76 | — |
| 1981 | 4.83 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 4.89 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 4.95 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 5 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 5.06 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 5.12 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 5.17 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 5.23 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 5.28 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 5.34 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 5.39 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 5.45 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 5.5 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 5.54 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 5.58 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 5.61 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 5.65 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 5.68 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 5.71 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 5.73 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 5.76 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.78 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.79 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.8 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.81 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.81 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.8 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.79 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.76 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.73 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.71 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.68 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.65 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.62 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.03 | 4.76 | 5.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.54 | 5.34 | 5.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.78 | 5.73 | 5.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.68 | 5.62 | 5.73 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Mexico?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Mexico was 5.62 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.81 in 2005.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.76 in 1980.
- How does Mexico rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Mexico ranks 62nd out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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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