Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in South Africa
South Africa: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.85 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Latest (2014)
5.85
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
40th
of 191 countries
All-time high
5.85
in 2014
All-time low
5.62
in 1996
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in South Africa, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in South Africa is 5.85, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in South Africa peaked at 5.85 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.62, in 1996.
South Africa ranks 40th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.63 | — |
| 1981 | 5.63 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 5.64 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 5.64 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 5.64 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 5.65 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.65 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.64 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.64 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.64 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.64 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.64 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 5.63 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 5.63 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 5.63 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.63 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.62 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.63 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.63 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.63 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.63 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 5.64 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 5.65 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.66 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.67 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.69 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.71 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.73 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.75 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 5.77 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.78 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.8 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.82 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 5.84 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.85 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.64 | 5.63 | 5.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.63 | 5.62 | 5.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.69 | 5.63 | 5.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.82 | 5.78 | 5.85 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 37 Kazakhstan 5.9 compare
- 38 Bahamas 5.9 compare
- 39 Bangladesh 5.88 compare
- 41 Gabon 5.83 compare
- 42 Brunei Darussalam 5.79 compare
- 43 Barbados 5.79 compare
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0221 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.8639 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0217 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in South Africa?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in South Africa was 5.85 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.85 in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.62 in 1996.
- How does South Africa rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- South Africa ranks 40th out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).