Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Samoa
Samoa: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 6.72 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
6.72
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
8th
of 191 countries
All-time high
6.72
in 2014
All-time low
5.24
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Samoa, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 6.72 for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Samoa peaked at 6.72 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.24, in 1980.
Samoa ranks 8th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.24 | — |
| 1981 | 5.27 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 5.31 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 5.35 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 5.39 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 5.43 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 5.47 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 5.52 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 5.56 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 5.61 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 5.66 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 5.72 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 5.77 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 5.84 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 5.9 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 5.96 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 6.03 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 6.09 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 6.15 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 6.2 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 6.25 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 6.3 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 6.35 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 6.38 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 6.42 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.45 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 6.49 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 6.52 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 6.55 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 6.58 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 6.61 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.64 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 6.67 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 6.69 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.72 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.42 | 5.24 | 5.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.93 | 5.66 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.43 | 6.25 | 6.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.66 | 6.61 | 6.72 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 5 Vanuatu 6.8 compare
- 6 Marshall Islands 6.8 compare
- 7 Cook Islands 6.76 compare
- 9 Kiribati 6.72 compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 6.71 compare
- 11 Niue 6.53 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 708.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 17 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.4639 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3806 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.9562 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2792 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Samoa?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Samoa was 6.72 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.72 in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.24 in 1980.
- How does Samoa rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Samoa ranks 8th out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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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