Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Portugal
Portugal: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 3.12 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Portugal, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Portugal is 3.12, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Portugal peaked at 4.97 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.12, in 2014.
Portugal ranks 191st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.52 | — |
| 1981 | 4.57 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 4.61 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 4.65 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 4.69 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 4.74 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 4.78 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 4.82 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 4.86 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 4.89 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 4.92 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 4.94 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 4.96 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 4.97 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 4.97 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.96 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 4.94 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 4.91 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 4.88 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 4.83 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 4.78 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 4.71 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 4.63 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 4.54 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.44 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.33 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 4.21 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 4.08 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.95 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 3.81 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 3.67 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 3.53 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 3.39 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 3.25 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 3.12 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.71 | 4.52 | 4.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.93 | 4.83 | 4.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.35 | 3.81 | 4.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 | 3.12 | 3.67 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Portugal?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Portugal was 3.12 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.97 in 1993.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.12 in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Portugal ranks 191st out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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