Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Namibia

Namibia: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.61 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
5.61
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
65th
of 191 countries
All-time high
5.61
in 2014
All-time low
5.17
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014

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

02461980199720141980: 5.21981: 5.21982: 5.21983: 5.21984: 5.21985: 5.31986: 5.31987: 5.31988: 5.31989: 5.31990: 5.31991: 5.41992: 5.41993: 5.41994: 5.41995: 5.41996: 5.41997: 5.51998: 5.51999: 5.52000: 5.52001: 5.52002: 5.52003: 5.52004: 5.52005: 5.52006: 5.62007: 5.62008: 5.62009: 5.62010: 5.62011: 5.62012: 5.62013: 5.62014: 5.6

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

Annual values for Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) (age-standardized estimate) in Namibia, 1980 to 2014.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 62 Mexico 5.62 compare
  2. 63 Eswatini 5.62 compare
  3. 64 Cuba 5.61 compare
  4. 66 United States of America 5.6 compare
  5. 67 Malaysia 5.58 compare
  6. 68 Kyrgyzstan 5.56 compare

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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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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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