Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.53 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
5.53
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
72nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
5.53
in 2014
All-time low
4.61
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 5.53 for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 5.53 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.61, in 1980.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 72nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.61 | — |
| 1981 | 4.64 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 4.67 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 4.69 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 4.71 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 4.73 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 4.75 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 4.77 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 4.79 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 4.82 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 4.84 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 4.87 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 4.91 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 4.95 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 4.99 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 5.03 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 5.07 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 5.11 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 5.15 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 5.18 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 5.21 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 5.24 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.26 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.28 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.3 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.32 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.33 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.35 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 5.37 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 5.4 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.42 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.45 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.48 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.5 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.53 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.72 | 4.61 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.01 | 4.84 | 5.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.31 | 5.21 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.48 | 5.42 | 5.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 69 Egypt 5.56 compare
- 70 Panama 5.55 compare
- 71 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.55 compare
- 73 Belize 5.53 compare
- 74 Russian Federation 5.5 compare
- 75 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5.5 compare
More health data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0091 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 7.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0077 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in Syrian Arab Republic was 5.53 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.53 in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.61 in 1980.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 72nd out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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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