Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 4.99 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
4.99
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
158th
of 191 countries
All-time high
5.03
in 2007
All-time low
4.54
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Nicaragua, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Nicaragua is 4.99, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Nicaragua peaked at 5.03 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.54, in 1980.
Nicaragua ranks 158th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.54 | — |
| 1981 | 4.57 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 4.59 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 4.61 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 4.63 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 4.65 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 4.68 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 4.7 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 4.72 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 4.74 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 4.75 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 4.77 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 4.78 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 4.8 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 4.81 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 4.83 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 4.85 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 4.87 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 4.89 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 4.91 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 4.93 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 4.95 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 4.97 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.99 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.01 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.02 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.03 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.03 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.03 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.02 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.02 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.01 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 5 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.99 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.99 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.64 | 4.54 | 4.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.82 | 4.75 | 4.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5 | 4.93 | 5.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 4.99 | 5.02 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0094 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Nicaragua?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Nicaragua was 4.99 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5.03 in 2007.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.54 in 1980.
- How does Nicaragua rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Nicaragua ranks 158th out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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