Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.31 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Nigeria, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Nigeria is 5.31, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Nigeria peaked at 5.54 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.88, in 1980.
That places Nigeria 96th 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.88 | — |
| 1981 | 4.93 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 4.97 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 5.02 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 5.06 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 5.11 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 5.16 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 5.2 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 5.25 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 5.29 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 5.34 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 5.38 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 5.42 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 5.45 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 5.48 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 5.5 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.52 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.53 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.54 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 5.54 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.53 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 5.53 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 5.52 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.51 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.5 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.48 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.46 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.45 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 5.43 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.41 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.39 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.37 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.35 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.33 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.31 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.09 | 4.88 | 5.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.47 | 5.34 | 5.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.48 | 5.41 | 5.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.35 | 5.31 | 5.39 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Nigeria?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Nigeria was 5.31 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.54 in 1998.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.88 in 1980.
- How does Nigeria rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Nigeria ranks 96th out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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