Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Sweden
Sweden: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 4.77 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Sweden, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Sweden is 4.77, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Sweden peaked at 5.25 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4.77, in 2014.
Sweden ranks 175th 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.19 | — |
| 1981 | 5.2 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 5.2 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 5.21 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 5.22 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 5.22 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 5.23 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 5.24 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 5.24 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 5.25 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 5.25 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.24 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 5.23 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 5.21 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.19 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 5.16 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 5.12 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 5.09 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 5.05 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 5.02 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 4.99 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 4.96 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 4.94 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.91 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.89 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 4.87 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.86 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.85 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.84 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.82 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.81 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.8 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.79 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.78 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.77 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.22 | 5.19 | 5.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.16 | 5.02 | 5.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.89 | 4.82 | 4.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 | 4.77 | 4.81 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Sweden?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Sweden was 4.77 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 in 1989.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.77 in 2014.
- How does Sweden rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Sweden ranks 175th out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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