Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Singapore
Singapore: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 4.79 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Singapore, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 4.79 for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Singapore peaked at 5.53 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.79, in 2014.
Singapore ranks 174th 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.2 | — |
| 1981 | 5.24 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 5.27 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 5.31 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 5.35 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 5.38 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 5.41 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 5.44 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 5.46 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 5.49 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 5.51 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 5.52 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 5.53 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 5.53 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 5.53 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 5.53 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.53 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 5.52 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 5.5 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 5.48 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 5.45 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 5.4 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.36 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.3 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 5.25 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 5.19 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 5.14 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 5.1 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.05 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 5.01 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 4.97 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.93 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.88 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.84 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.79 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.35 | 5.2 | 5.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.52 | 5.48 | 5.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.23 | 5.01 | 5.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.88 | 4.79 | 4.97 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Singapore?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Singapore was 4.79 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 5.53 in 1995.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.79 in 2014.
- How does Singapore rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Singapore ranks 174th out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore 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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