Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 6.71 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Saudi Arabia, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Saudi Arabia is 6.71, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6.71 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 1980.
Saudi Arabia ranks 10th 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.7 | — |
| 1981 | 4.75 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 4.79 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 4.83 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 4.86 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 4.9 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 4.94 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 4.98 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 5.02 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 5.07 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 5.12 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 5.18 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 5.24 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 5.31 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 5.38 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 5.46 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 5.54 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 5.62 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 5.71 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 5.79 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 5.88 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 5.96 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 6.04 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 6.12 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 6.19 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 6.26 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 6.32 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 6.37 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 6.43 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 6.48 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 6.53 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 6.57 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 6.62 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.67 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 6.71 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.88 | 4.7 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.44 | 5.12 | 5.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2 | 5.88 | 6.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.62 | 6.53 | 6.71 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Saudi Arabia?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Saudi Arabia was 6.71 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.71 in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 1980.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 10th out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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