Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Spain
Spain: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 4.88 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
4.88
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
169th
of 191 countries
All-time high
5.33
in 2002
All-time low
4.35
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Spain, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Spain stood at 4.88.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Spain peaked at 5.33 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.35, in 1980.
Spain ranks 169th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.35 | — |
| 1981 | 4.4 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 4.45 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 4.49 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 4.54 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 4.59 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 4.64 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 4.69 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 4.75 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 4.8 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 4.86 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 4.92 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 4.97 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 5.02 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 5.07 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 5.12 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 5.16 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 5.2 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 5.24 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 5.27 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 5.3 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 5.32 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.33 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.33 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.32 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.3 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.27 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 5.23 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 5.19 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.14 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.09 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 5.04 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 4.99 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.93 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.88 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.57 | 4.35 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.08 | 4.86 | 5.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.27 | 5.14 | 5.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.99 | 4.88 | 5.09 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Spain?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Spain was 4.88 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 5.33 in 2002.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.35 in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Spain ranks 169th out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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