Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Namibia
Namibia: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.61 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Namibia, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Namibia stood at 5.61. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Namibia peaked at 5.61 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.17, in 1980.
That places Namibia 65th out of 191 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.17 | — |
| 1981 | 5.19 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 5.21 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 5.22 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 5.24 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 5.26 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 5.27 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 5.29 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 5.31 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 5.33 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 5.34 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 5.36 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 5.37 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 5.39 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.4 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 5.42 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 5.43 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.45 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 5.47 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 5.48 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.49 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.5 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.52 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.53 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.54 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.55 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.56 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.57 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.58 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.58 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.59 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.59 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.6 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.6 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.61 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.25 | 5.17 | 5.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.41 | 5.34 | 5.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.54 | 5.49 | 5.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6 | 5.59 | 5.61 | 5 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0379 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Namibia?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Namibia was 5.61 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.61 in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.17 in 1980.
- How does Namibia rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Namibia ranks 65th out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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