Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.99 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
5.99
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
31st
of 191 countries
All-time high
5.99
in 2014
All-time low
4.75
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Pakistan, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Pakistan stood at 5.99. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Pakistan peaked at 5.99 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.75, in 1980.
Pakistan ranks 31st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.75 | — |
| 1981 | 4.78 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 4.81 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 4.83 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 4.86 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 4.89 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 4.92 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 4.95 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 4.97 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 5 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 5.03 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 5.07 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 5.1 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 5.13 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 5.17 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 5.21 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 5.25 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 5.29 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 5.34 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 5.38 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 5.44 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 5.48 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.53 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.58 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.63 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 5.67 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 5.71 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.75 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 5.79 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 5.82 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.86 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 5.89 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 5.92 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.96 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.99 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.88 | 4.75 | 5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2 | 5.03 | 5.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.64 | 5.44 | 5.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.92 | 5.86 | 5.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 28 Bhutan 6.01 compare
- 29 Trinidad and Tobago 6 compare
- 30 Libya 6 compare
- 32 Cape Verde 5.95 compare
- 33 Jordan 5.95 compare
- 34 Antigua and Barbuda 5.94 compare
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 79 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Pakistan?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Pakistan was 5.99 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.99 in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.75 in 1980.
- How does Pakistan rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Pakistan ranks 31st out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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