Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.75 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 5.75, measured 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 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 5.75 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.78, in 1980.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 46th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.78 | — |
| 1981 | 4.81 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 4.84 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 4.86 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 4.89 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 4.92 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 4.94 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 4.97 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 4.99 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 5.02 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 5.04 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 5.07 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 5.1 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 5.13 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 5.16 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 5.19 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 5.22 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 5.25 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 5.29 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 5.32 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 5.36 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 5.39 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.42 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 5.45 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.48 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.51 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 5.55 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 5.58 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.61 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.63 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.66 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.68 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.71 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.73 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.75 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9 | 4.78 | 5.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.18 | 5.04 | 5.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5 | 5.36 | 5.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7 | 5.66 | 5.75 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 5.75 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 5.75 in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.78 in 1980.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 46th out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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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